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Commentaires  suppiimentaires; 


This  copy  is  a  photoreproduction.  Pages  66  -  67, 88  -  89  are  missing.  Various  pagings. 


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to  th«  ganarotity  of: 

Douglas  Library 
Quaan's  Univarsity 

Tha  Imagas  appearing  hara  ara  tha  bast  quality 
possibia  coi  jdaring  tha  condition  and  lagibility 
of  tha  original  copy  and  in  Icaaping  with  tha 
filming  contract  spacificatinns. 


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other  original  copies  are  filmed  beginning  on  the 
first  page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  imprea- 
sion,  and  ending  on  the  last  page  with  e  printed 
or  illustrated  impression. 


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TINUED"), or  tha  symbol  V  (meaning  "END"), 
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writer  by  profeflion,  but  at  my  leifure^  lioilrSy' 
wrote  the  fiege  of  Louirt>ourg,  in  the  winter* o£ 
1758  ;  in  Newfoundland,  to  ?nufe  myfelf,  and 
friends :  and  had  no  thoughts  of  printing  it.  But 
in  the  great, and  ever-racmorableyearoffifty-nineb' 
fo  repeated;  and  rapid,  were  our  conquefts,  both 
by  fea,  and  land,  in  Europe,  Africa,  and  Amcriq^j 
fo  often  came  news  of  our  fuccefles  from  every 
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grew  too  great  to  be  conrainM  within  bounds  foncl 
I  thought  among  the  reft,  Lwovi'd  add  my  (hare  of 
•pplaufc,  and  ftrivc  to  rcgiftcr  in  the  book  of  fame, 
the  heroic  aflions  perform'd  by  pur  Troops,  and 
Tar*  1  th«;efpfc affum'd  my  pen, andcompleated 
iheJfoUowing  ^oem':  and  being  at  length  perfgad- 
ed  by  fome  gentlemen,  (^o  whom  I  repeated  it,)  I 
have  vcntiirM  it  in  the  profs,  and  fubraic  it  to  the 
public  cenfure,  from  which  there  w  noappcaf  fa'nd 
J  hope  they  yrill  look  favourably  on  ir,  anJ  not 
f;htU  the  ardour  of  my  genius;  by  a  feverc  criii- 
cifm*;   this  being  thefir(l  effay  I  ever  dar'd  oflTer 
10;  tfte  piiblic  rnrpc<aion.    Many  faulrs;  doubtfcfs, 
pwy  b9  found  in  the  Poem  ,'  for  I,  perhaps,' (like. 
in  t^der  nxokher^,  fono  of  her  bwn  offspring,)  view 
te  Vifhyartiai  prejudice  ;•  'ivi6.  as  /he  can  Ope:  fire, 
inn  duir,  liuigxii  J  eye,  beauty;  in' a  riiftic,  frccklcc^ 
/ice,ancffymetryrcv<5n  in  diftorted  limbs  ;.Ifond- 
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Ibirik  thiie  lines  r4Jh  frrijOtb,  and  fall  with  n  pro- 
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cfen  in  all  iw  parts  ;  where  1  think  it  naoft  com- 
pleat,  to  others  ii  may  frcm  the  raoft  deficient. 
Forthebcft  gallic  cooM.  (t^o*  they  arc  f9  uni- 
YcriaUy  admit'd.)   cou'd  never  yet,  fend  &  dilh 
CO  table,  fo  elegantly  coraposd,  as  to  pieafe  .h« 
p«Iflt«  of  every  Feeder.    How  then  can  I,  un- 
aoiicU  and  unknown,  without  a  patron,  and 
tti)acqu3imed-in  this  part  of  the  World,  and  Wlth- 
cnt-.theadditiohal  weight  of  years  on  my  fidci 
•l.fiiy,  (a)l  ihefc  circumftancea  confider'd,)  how 
can;  I  cxpeft  to  give  a  general   fat'  fa^ion,  to 
•the.  Warriors,  the  Wits^the  Scholars,  and  the  Men 
'  ^ol  fcnfe;   and  to  ieycry  other  dafs  of  Readers, 
.whoCe  femiraents,   doubilcis,   will  not  rup  con- 
cordat with  my  own-    But  I  have  done  all  I 
^can  "to  give  fatisfaftion,  and  rou2;e  a  fpirit   of 
.ctaulation  in  every  Reader.     And  if  opt  the  pe- 
*'?ura^  any  Gentleman,  that  (hall  find  I  have  raado 
,  -ti^y  'material  omiflions,   will  be  .fo  gaod  as  to 
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'  on  the  worthy  warring  dead  !  and  infpire  with 

heroic  Teniimcnts,,  the  foul  of  every  youth  which 

,r.e^ds,  and  hath  not   yet  been  reaping  the  ho- 

O^uriable  harvefl  of  martial  glory  !  .    . 

.Jle,  who  governs  his  People  with  Regal  Lenity, 
ipnd  pateipnal  fondnefs  :  thofe  who  hazard  their 
Royal  Perfons  in  battle,  for  their  Country's  Wcl-. 
fare  :  the;  Minlfters,  and  Patriots,  that  nobly  plani 
her  warlike  fchemes  ;  who  firmly  ftem  the  tide 
of.  oppofition,  which  ^  wou'd  break  down,  and 
ove^-run^  the  bpunds  of  her  happy  conftitution  ; 
VlUh  all  thofe,  who  draw  tUe  Sword  in  Britan- 
nia^' quarrel,  whether  Engliflimen,  Caledonians, 
or  Hibernians,  and  carry  their  patriot  fchemes, 
(dreadfully,)  into  a  waftiiig^  execution  t  All  fucU 
^9  thefc,  demand  duty, , allegiance,  and  a  gene- 
rgus  acknowledgment  .of  every  heart,  fenfibly 
tQuch'd.  with  a  due  fe.nfe  of  their  kingly  care! 
fuccefsful  plans !  and  heroic  performance^  I  and 
fuch  a  %ins,  fuch  Princes,  Patriots,  and,  Minidcrs, 
-ba^  England  Roti    And  fuch  Warriors  we  have 

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that  common  fenfe,  and  graiitude,'bid  us'reVeri 
rte^f  and.fpeak  of  their  great  mcrks.ln  the 
moa  eialted  ftrain  .'  and  fo  long  a,  I  Write,  f 
fliall  always  beftow  my  enpomium, 'oiV  thofe  ' 
^bf-  pr.n   mjr  Country's  good,  p^efer've  peace;' 
and.  a|„„y.  fo  „„ch  «  poflible  iA■ibe'lahdV■ 
fight  her  battjes.  and  ^oGr  deftruflfori  bn  her 
.nveterat^  fp„.    1i,ere.  I  faV;  (tarcmploy  my'    " 
mg^e,  ,0  ijng;  their  fame.  ,nd  give  them  ^^ 
•  f Pnour,,.  of  wha^  country,  or  party  foever':  foi 
he.  that  does  the  Nation.good,  deferves  a  grrtcl 
<f?.??^".''«'Iedgment  of  the  famel'    "  ^'iPvyii 

.'•l  hav..  as  well  ai  I  can.  thro'  the  whole  Poem, 

prefcryy  a  continu-rfnarratioii  of  the  events,  a, 

|hey  hippen'd ;  yet  F  cou*d  notavold  •Interjea- 

>g  Tome  things.  Where  they  fcarce  feem'd  to 

.daim^apFace:    but  a, -I  thought  •  they  fcarce 

deferv'd  difcuffibn  by  themielvei,  I  did  it  to  ivor<J 

^^a  fruitfefi.rcpetftioh  of  rieges.furrendeR;  attacks.  : 
,,,^n4,I^.rm^es.  and  to  keep  the  Poem  from  fWell-  ' 
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lijayy  battle  of  thofe  Tar.,  ana  troops,  which 

'  (iird  thither,  arm'd  with  angry  Britain's  Tenr 
geance  iFor  it  was  in  Ks  compafs  than  three 
years,  the  plans  Were  form'd,  and  .carried  into 

^jwution.  igainH-Louiibourg,  the  Continent,  and 
^cbec:  againft  Maloes,  Cherburg.  and  the  gaHic 
EUets;  and  all  thf  other  expediiions  againft- o« 
Enemies.' io  Africa.;  6t;   So  that  I  taf^e^""". 

'  how.to  digeft  the  whole  into  k  regular' narration; 
|iid.not  vary  l"- a  point.  «'"'  the  time  of  the 

•  OTeiits  ;  and  therefore  I  thought  proper  to  throw 

\"^;. together,  the  attack^,  and  reJuftions  of  Gua- 

,^loup/Scne9il.Qranada,  St.  Martin's,  Mariga- 

^^nte.  Surati  phandernagore,  Calcutta;  and  the 

*|>Iabob 'twice  defeated ,  under  the  comm^nJ-of 

TSf:ftfin,  Vocock,  Moore,  CUvt,  Draper^rfi.K^^ 

.   .ftt.  Mafin,  Barrmton,  Sayer^ifC.i'C.&f'Jf^^^f* 
,4,  therefore  v'ckon'd  .up  in  the "firrt'orthePoera, 

.    *  when.l  inention'd  Great-Britain  rouCiig'to'^attTe} 

•>•■.»■•"•"-  •    •     .  '.  .   .  ber 

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**'■  Armament  for  war  .„j         .    ,     ■-'     ■-' 
OM,  Trpop,  round  I  •'     '   """""«  ''"  ^'^^' 

«y=mshappc„U  and  under  TchT°"''' '■"^'^ 
"■^"^P^r.  without  undeLtLf  r  ''°"""^'"^«- 
^Wft  General  *^^,    T!  !  c    '"'  •=""««»• " 

^  mcntion'd  by  ^.J!f^^T''''^'''*'^ 
•n  th^Cpotiaent  •  ,ho'  ,  'f  •'^'•<^^-  atcbievy 

«pe,.wi,hout  paffing  t„„  .    f '  '*'"  ^'  we  «f-  ■ 
f«%e.  .  And   f  ,  11;  .'""■  "  ""^"^  o"  that  - 

^omc  people- aiav  Jmo  •  ^^ceties,  which  :l 

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iery  liable  to  great  errors;  and  whata  vaftuiw 
dcrtakiiig,  for  a  young  man's  firft  cffay,  I  have 
now  in  hand;  *   .    .  , 

rJ  don't  petend  to  be  a  firft  rate  JPoct ;  perhaps, 
jniy  never  dcfcrve  the  title  of  a  Poet.      But  I 
amconfcious  of  my  writing  truth,  (without  flat- 
tery ;)  unadbrn'd  with  poetic  fiftion,  (which  like         i 
a  naufcous  daubing,  on  a  beautiful  face,  hides  the       ^ 
IWcet  attraaive  fmiles,  and  native  dm plicity  of        \  | 
the  features:)  and  I  dcfign'd  the  Poem  for  the  ho-, 
■    nour  of  ray  King,  and  Country.     And  if  I  had^- 
thought  my  drcumftances  wou*d  have  permitted, 
that  waftfr  of  time,  and  paying  for  paper,  and  _ 
•  the  prefs,  without  any  thingfor  it,  it  wbu'd  have 
been  printed  long  before  it  was  ;  for  I  delayed  it. 
-  fome  time,  on  .account  of  getting  fubfcribers  v  • 
.  and  was  favoured  with  the  approbation,  and  fub- 
fcription,  of  fome  hundreds  in  London  :  andhere»  ^ 
1  think  my felf,  obliged  in  gratitude,  to  acknow- 
ledge with  thanks,:  the  good  reception  I  have '"^ 
met;  and  the  approbation  I  have  here  received,  '*'' 
in -general,  from  the  Gentlemen  of  Bofton,  Cam-  '^ 
-  ;;;:ktcbioi^  ti:u  ;-^u^^/.a-^*i^:--'^^.^«^-^^bridge^-;- 


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lOOoGoOcCF  Providerice;  and  Britain's  happy  (Fate, 

jQt  /^   jQt 

2  •    g  By  Heav'n  prererv*d,from  black  impending*' 
3b()o(3Q(}oC       fate, 

This  be  my  theme,  this  be  my  fweet  employ, 

To-fing  the  drain,  with  gratitude  and  joy  I    • . 

While  others,  (in  heroic,  lofty  verfe,) 

Great  FreiTrick^s  name.  SLndFred*rick*s  praife  re* 

•        hearfe,  .  ; 

Mine  be  the  talk,  the  Englifli  war  to  ling, 

Great-Britain's  Heroes,  aiid  Great-Britain's  King. 

By  arms,  and'battles,  glorioufly  infpir'd,  : 

(Replete  with  joy  fwith  raptVous  ardour  fir'd?) 

I  trace  grim  death,  and  our  triumphant  Bands, 

.  Thro'  Indian,  African,  and  Gallic  lands ;        : : .  ■" 

Where  Engliflimcn,  at  manial  glory's  call, 


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MacpbirroH.  Frafer,  Howef,  the  terrors  of  the  field  I 
BurtoH,  ivhofc  I'oul  is  full  of  a^ivc  zeal ! 
Dj/%,  and  tnce,  who  fought  for  Britain's  weal. 
Jfmherft,  and  Jih/oM,  live,  heroes  rcver*d      * 
by  Britain's  fons ;  to  Britain's  King  endearU 
Brave  Refers,  ForbeJt,  Schmberg,  Bradjlreet,  bold  , 
Are  in  Pritannia's  War-Iike  lift  inroU'd  : 
With  cvVy.Hero,  fir*d  by  manly  glow,     ' 

Who  hurl'd  our  VengWe  on  the  cruel  foe. 
Thefc  rang'd  viaorious.  ihro'  Canadia's  land, 
And  pluck'd  the  hatchet  from  the  fcalpcr^s  hand  \ ' 
teach  foldier  iignaliz'd,  each  daring  tar ! 
(ThclJghi»nings!  and  the  thunderbolts  of  war '!) 
Thro*  glory  s  paths,  I  ardently  puffue !        ;    :  " 
Bijt  only  Write  what  they  alone  caii  d6^. 
f  ike  radiant  Sol,  when  at  meridian  height,       *     - 
'   the  Herpes  blaze,  with  feif-refulgent  light,         ' 
I  fing  how  ^(,/^  the  faithlcfs  foe  engag'd  ; 
(For  where  fTolfe  le3,  the  battle  fiercely  ra g»d  1) 
•   .  The  havoc  of  his  war,  the  mo^ldVing  walls  !  .    ' 

Q.iebccXCapc.6reto)i's^ate;  theconqucr'dGauIsI 

"  "•  ' ""  "'His 

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rin  ARGUMENT.  | 

His  \yar-like  deeds,  no  doubt,  you'll  all  approve, 

Wnoir  vanquifli'd  foes  admire  !  and  conqVing 
Britons  love !  '       .  «      '  v    ' . 

By  bloody  toils,  He  carn'd  on  hodile  ground. 

That  honour  great ;   with  which  his  memVy'i 
.  crown'd  ! 

In  Britain's  caufe,  (amid  the  martial  ftrife,) 

He  fought,  He,conquer*d  !  and  rcfignM  his  life ! 

.  So  Sampfon  flung  proud  Dagon's  temple  down, 
Gain'dglorious  death !  andConqued!  andRenown  \ 

■  Where  Englifh,  Scotch,  and  bold  Hibernians  ftorra, 
(A  formidable,  triple  union  form  !) 
The  threefold  Pow'rs,  their  Gallantry^  difplay, 
J-ikcPowder,  Shot,  and  Fire,  impetuous  force  ihei|r 


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Tii^PPEM,  addre&'d  to  the  Patriots,  ,n4 
Heroes,  of  Cff-tat-Britain,  Ireland,  and 
yimerka. 

VE  Patriots  fage !  who  plann'd  the  deep  defign? 

u^  ?Jr''' '"'^'^^^h'ch.B^^^nniadreadruirninesi 
CPn  Whom  She  leans,  ;vith  great  cxu/ting  glow,)  ' 
Wficre-cr  you  poinr.  She  ftrikcs  ihc  wafting  blow  J 
Ye  mighty  warriors ;  terrors  of  the  world  ! 
By  whom,  at  land,  ^nd  fea,  our  thunder'?  hurrd; 
To  you,  this  book  is  fent,  with  filial  fear  ;' 
Craves  foftVing  fmiles ;  and  begs' paternal  care. 
You,  who  (likeD^i;//s  worthies,)  round  the  throne 
Of  mighfy  Geoioe,  jform  a  tremendous  zone  J    ' 
Efom  you  the  tranfports  flow  [  :tis  you  infpirc  I 
As:bluft*ring  winds,  to  flame,  blow  latent  fire !    * 
From  you  ]  caught  the  great  rcfiqiefs  glow ! 
Whilft  you  dealt  vcng'ance  on  th'infulring  foe  I 
Whim  you.  on  land,  the  pride  of  Gaul  refrrain  : 
Or  fwccp  viaorious  o'er  the  fwcUmg  main ;      ' 
%  fancy  burns  !  tranfported  with  delight  I 
Wirh  ardour  wing'd  |  purfues  you  to  the  fight ;. 
yK  prop  the  caufc  of  honour,  fame,  and  truth  I       ' 
Cherifli  the  fallies  of  unripcn'd  youth,'  '    .^ 

Since  from  your  deeds.the  growing  jhemc  mufl  rife; 
Accept  the  tribute  due,  anj  deign  to  patronize.     * 

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ARGUMENT.     . 

THE  Rout  at  Dettingen ;  the  firft  infpiration  to 
thisPocm.  The  beginning  of  thcprcfent  war; 
and  our  vi(florie$  touch'd  on,  by  way  of  anticipa- 
tion. An  invocation  of  Urania^  and  Ciio.  An  ex- 
ultation^  on  reftc^ing  on  the  happy  pofTcffioii  of 
his  Majefty  King  GEO  R.G  E  ;  and  the  pruGiaii 
King,  as  our  ally  :  with  the  Patriots,  'Pitt,  and 
Legge:  with  a  pleafing  refle£lion  on  GEORGE 
the  3d,  crown'd  with  conqucfts,  and  furrounded 
by  terrene,  and  navql  Heroes.  The  French  attack- 
ing Tortntahon,  9nd  their  threatjiing  to  invade 
England  ;  with  the  terror,  and  confufion,  which 
that  caufed.     Titt,  rifing  like  the  Sun,  froni  be- 

.  hind  a  .thunder-cloud,  to  make  Britannia  fmile, 
and  putting  his  war-like  fchcm.es  into  execution. 

jCreat'Britain  roufing  to  war  ;   (after  the  IqPs  of 

Minorca  J  like  a  Lion  roufing  from  his  den,  wlip 

vfccs  his  cub  fprawling  among  the  Dogs.    The  dc- 


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,oftheScotchmen,who  with  sL„  r\'^'""^  '«««. 

Sn  r  r °"^f « '  Gen' JX?  "y: 

»..nofw.rburnt'i„,hebarbou':  an^  b/r  ' 
faicant  tow'd  o/Tby  our  tars     Tf.1  J       '"" 

•  town,  and  grand  fort "  Th..       ^^'' "«"'""  ">« 

«nd  Diomedcs.  goin/S;  th/!      ""^  °"  "'^''^'''     • 
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INTRODUCTION. 


ftiVjHEN  I  at  firft,  poetic  ardour  knew, 

,       M  And  big  with  martial  chemes,  my  Bofota 
'  *  *  ^  grew  I 

from  pregnant  fancy,  fir'd  by  war-like  worib. 

My  riGi.g  thoughts^  prepared  to  Tally  forth :     « 

•  In  years  ';  child,  in  litt'raturc  more  young, 

'  With  fcrci  tranrport,  on  the  theme  I  hung: 
I  Heard  much  talk,  of  Dettiogen's  fam*d  fight*  ' 
Where  Lewis  bow*d,  beneath  the  Lion's  might. 

'  Grown  more  mature,  (a  manly  age  aitain'd,) 
The  ftr;ong  inipreflioas  on  my  mind  remain'd. 
I  wifh'd  ft  day,  like  that,  to  grace  my  pen, 
When  George,  the      '•   i  fought  at  Dettiogcn ; 

•  >Vhofe  prcfence  b^n*        .1.  Jefponomg  uread. 
And  thro'  the  ranks,  an  emulation  fpread  :    * 
Whim  brave  Auguftus,from  his  royal  Sire, 
Caught  the  grent  fiame,and  burn'd  with  martial  fire, 

;  Methougljt,  I  trod  the  glorious  fanguin'd  wy  ; 
WhcD  Cumbcrlaad  picrc'd  thro*  the  French  array! 
;'  '        .'    ■     '  tf    ' ■   '  '  Som^imcs, 


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'^INTRODUCTION. 


Sonicimc,.  I  vicwV  intr^id  Lig>^„  , 

GZ?;;:'fr'r '"'''•''' °^«'°''«"«^-^ 

1  ii    l\  '^'  ^°"'  •""''  «  'hundcr-ftorm  • 

Z""; '"""'P''«.  .nd  ,he  .error,  of  the  V.    •        ' 
Rofe  .o  «y  view.  ,nd  pla/d  .croft  my  /!.,.„ 

So      /r  '"''''"•— P'-8'd"w..ryde,.h! 
^;'rVt'''''  '«-.*«  the  wounded  ,ie;       ■ 

f"**  «^""^  ««"''««=' V0.r  .  purple  dye  : 
Gmhs.  p,kc„  fpi„,„„„„  i„  ^.,^  di,„,,„,  ^^^j 

^o™,fcuous  lie.  among  the  numVous  dead:       " 

^«ftpl,re,a,.d,oaehro„ecar„agc,oadst,,ep,.i„, 

♦         'fliea'r  ''''""'^'  *«"  e"«<=  Wood  be, 

J^Ircch-dlheyeaato^markmeman..'      • 
..T»p>re/euc  war.  t.  burn  a-frcih  began;        'W 

J%nd.„odoubr.byft.-pngrefin,eftFatc,        • 
Tpiim^  proud  Ga:iiafro„,iler  high  e(»,te. 


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When  Tfolfe,  and  Amherji,  with  Britannia's  hod, 
Pcfccndcd  on  Cape-Breton's  hoftile  cqaft; 
Now  firft  my  heart  concciv'd  the  great  dcfign, 
.  Wbilft  ihcfe  two  Heroes  mightily  combine, 
To  fink,  or  burn  the  fleet,  and  raze  the  walls 
pf  Lguifbourg,  with  Britain's  bombs  and  balls. 
When  Maloe's  fleets*  in  Englifh  flames  cxpir'd  j  * 
The  burning  news,  my  teeming  fancy  fir'd  : 
I  trac'd  prince  Ed  WA  RD,  clofc  to  Cherburg's  wall. 
And  fa  w  the  pride  of  France  before  him  fell:     ^ 
My  raptur'd  bofom,  big  with  pleafure  grew ; 
When  Bgjcawen  oppos'd,  and  beat  DeCltte  r 
Who  flirank,  o-er-powVd.  from  his  impetuous  fire* 
And  left  his  Ocean  *  in  the  flames  t'cxpire. 
But  oh  !  ^yhQ  can  the  wpndVous  glow  difclofe? 
WhenHfi7t/^^,(by  tars  efteem*d,)  beaiBritain'sfoes? 
Whilft  he  with  rapid  flight  to  conqueft  flew, 
Conflans  transfix'd,  devoid  of  courage  grew ;      ;  1 
|Je  led  the  van,  the  rear,  and  center  run  ;     . 
And  Engbnd's  fire  dcvour'd  the  Royal  Sun  f  J 

As  in  his  heart,  who  ciafps  his  darling  Fair, 

../•,_.;■    ;,  ■    .•  '    -.  The 

•  Monf.  D/CZtf/,  commanded  the  (hip  Ocean.    *  '*  • 

:  •  .'■'■■    y 

^  Le  Solejl    Roval.     The    ft\in    MnnT     rnnflont    rnmm3|id«^» 

'  la -Englini,.  the  Royal  Sun?       "■   7   "■ 


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.   '."         '^'  ^-^7  RO  DUCT  10  If.         • 
The  migftry  tranrpor,,  flow,  beyond  compare .'.  : 

rrorre„t,ofjoy.„i,hi,hi,borom«wl;  . 
And  pleafure  fills  his  captivated  foul .) 

My  joys  r.ft'd  in.  like  atumuitous  flood;     ^'^ 
The  pond'.ous  pleafure  trilTd  alongmy  blood:  v 

(Wb,ch  fl,all  unparalel'd  for  ages  fta„d.)        .     / 
Our  troops  hadgiv-n  the  num'rous Gauls  a  checl," 
And  Tov>«Jh,nd  bad  pofl-effion  of  Quebec  -  " 
J-:ie  rocks,  amid  the  fight,  our  warriors  ftood  ;  /.., 
Deathconqucr>d«r.ir,..  but /ir.//,,Quebec fubdu'd.  ' 
All  thefe  events,  and  more,  my  breaft  infpir'd  ;    ' 
By  warmth,  unknown  before,  my  foul  was  fir'd. ' 
To  Cng  th-  exploits  Britannia's  fons  have  done     " 

-'  TaSr^r^^  ''''"'^''  "•"«  «"«!">  • 

Can  I,  wbilft  thry.  ViiElorious  onward  roll       '  •  ' 
In  Beryous  thund'ring  diftion,  trace  the  whole  V[  ■. 
Who  can  th?  vvond'rous  worthy  talk  perform  »   ^  ■ 
Speak  as  they  fight,  or  write  as  when  they  ftorm  J 
The  talk,  the  toils  of  Hercules  exceeds ;  > 

Pbston  as  well,  might  drive  Apollo's  fteeds'-' •    '   " 
Now  for  old  Ho„,r;  flight,  and  ^mer's  fire  -  ' 
Come  ifdwirr's  foul,  and    "  *   ' 

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Like  thine,  the  talk  is  war  !  like  thiue,  the  them* 

muftend! 
Oh !  might  a  portion  now,  of  7Fhi/ehe§Js  fkill  1  ~ 

;  OrMa/on^s  ^'-e,  my  glowing  bofom  fill  :•     •     -r 

Might  Johft/on^s  genius,  in  my  foul  prefide^*;,  \;_] 

Dircft,  fugged,  and  my  invention  guidtf  :    :;  ''*  ? 

The  flackcn'd  reins,  to  fancy's  flight  I'd  giv^, ; Vv   / 

And  in  immortal  lines^  each  Hero's  namelhouli 

•      live !  .  •    :•    .    -V 

But  Fate  denies,  what  reafon  bids  mcalk  ;'*  *,  ^  ** 

Youth  immatur»d,  muft  grapple  "with  the  taik'^**' 

A  ponderous  tafk,  but  'tis  a  glorious  aim  ^5     *  • ' 

My  fancy's  fir'd,  amid  the  warlike  theme.'^^;    ;: 

And  as  the  clangorof  the  truj^pet'sfoun^    x^^^ 

Makc!s  the  fierce  horfe  with  fury  paw  the  ground) 

A  gcn'rous  ardour,  trills  along  his  veins ;    •  '^':  •  * 

To  glory's  goal,  he  fcours  the  fanguin'd  plaiiis  f  ^ 

So  I,  well  pleas'd,  fair  honour's  call  obey,     ,r  ;»  - 

Sing  Britain's  triumph,  and  the  Gaul's  difmay/  •;<' 

Clio  !  Urania  !  gmde  me  thro*  the  who)^;  ,., :     r  - 

And  with  coeleftial  ardour  All  my  foul: '  .  ;V       ^ 

In  nervous  didlion,  teach  my  ton/;ue  to  fing.    •  ^^ 

Great  George,  vi^orious, . Britain's  much  lov'd' 

To  fell:  how  Edward,  Brunswick's  Grandfon, 


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^r^;  r  ?  ^'^-^' »».  g-,.,  f,«.d.r , 

To  Ind,a„  dimes,  condufl  :„y  f,,f, 

D"play  ,he  prowefs  of  ,h«  n,arti.l^,,-       . 

And  ,n  true  light  their,  ^atchlefs  valour  place.'     • 
Bnng  evryBriti^  Hero  o„  the  fJagc-  . 


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,,,.  '  •  I  ^""  manly  raee.  4 

^'° ''Sgt'^i-'^  ^ 

W  me  to  trace 'm  thro' each  fie;ce  ala'rm  r"'- 
Wuhmart.alfentimems.mybofom,,,,^.'"-' 
Teach  me  to  /ing,  ,heir  dread  voracious  frowhs-'-    ' 

In  flammg  death... hro.  game  troop,  and  towns  ;•' ■ 

Oh  •g.ve.-ac  ardour  Ifuch  as  well  ma>£t  ' 

i-he  fortitude,  and  eloquence  of  ?/«/'  ••  ■  •• 

His  name,  a  place,  mnft  worthi'      '   '    ^     ' 


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That  7////  which  gallic  lines  cou'd  never  foundry,' 

Greatly  capacious !  wondVoufly  profound  I       >- 

Where  heiuis^  and  his  politicks  arc  drown'il !  \i  ^ 

There  all  his  treafurcs  of  the  torrid  2^nc, 

With  northern  furs,  forts,  fetilemcnts  are  thrown: 

There  funkQiicbec,to  grand  deftru^lion  down. , 

A  va'ft  exuUing  glow  my  bofom  warms!         ;  Tl 

ForHeav'n,  propitious,  profpers  Britain's  arms  !.  l^ 

And  mighty  FreiTrick's    name,   the  quadrate]^ 
league  alarms' 1  •'.•,.'         Jj 

Geoilge  fills  the  throne,  and  governs  well  thcfefl 
lands;   .   -       ,■      .- ;         :,  .  I-; 

Nexthim,withma  ^y foul, gref.t7/7/ commands ;-^i  . 
And  on  a  Leggc  well  fix'd,  mofl  firmly  (lands Iri^ 
So  many,  giant-like»  of  late  have  rofc,      ; ^  ^  ,,';W. 
And  dealt  with  patriot  zeal,  gainftOaul  their  M0WS5 
riave  adled  like  the  Hand  of  mighty  Fate,  >  '■-■%" 
To  prop  the  throne,'  and  fave  ths  Britifti  ftate  I ;  .a 
As  ftands  the  mjjn,  o'erwhelm'd  with  dazzling  light. 
The  oculifl:  hath  juft  rcftor'd  to  fight :  ■ 
Around  he  looks,  abforb'd  in  dear  amazi ! 
And  new  born  blifs,  midft  brig-if  Apollo's  blaze!' 
With  glorious  tranfports !  wonders  he  furveys,    '   ' 
llh  MukcT  J  hand,  Omnipoicnr,  difplays  • 


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&  piMfing  joy !  and  grand  reflexion  drawn'd! 
;  Umer,  his  great  Achilles  much  extoli'd 
*nd  in  the  lift  of  fame,  a  few  inroU'd;' 

^^Prers-d  a  grand  luxuriance  of  thought,  V 

When  he  each  Herb  Jnto  adlioo  brought'-  I 

-'^"'  tLgtr''^  '^'"'  '■'V^--  -ation  J 
But  had  he  Kv-d  in  G«o»ob  the  fecond-s  L,-  '  ' 

Adeatblefsmonumcnt^ffametorai'fe     :     '  ' 
For  tfty  Hero,  we  in  Britain  find.    .  '    <- 

,  The  taflc  would  grow  too  great  for  Ho„,r',  mind    " 

All.  cannot  with  'dirtingul/hy  merit  (hinc.  " 

Cohom  muft  throng,  in  one  great  pleafing  line  • 

And  fleets,  in  compafs  of  a  fingle  page, 

.Attacb  repel,  and.quell  the  hQftiie  rage.  ■■    •-  ' ,. 


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gwg      known.  ::••..:..: 

>X«3^<<  The  gallic  thunder  fell  on  Portmahoo; 

As  mourns  tine  mother/fond,)  her  offspring's  cries. 

Who  craves  her  aid,  when  tbreat'ning  dangers  rife. 

So  mourn'd  each  Briton  true.  Mi norca's  fate, 

'Approaching  near,  and  imminently  great !    . 

At  length,  the  tbundVing  news  reachV  Britain's 
coaft,  :,••..: 

Our  fquadrorrfled,  ar  d  Portmahon  was  foft  I 
.  '  Reports  came  thick,  the  French  prepar'u"  to  land, 
•  And  ravage  England,  with  a  mighty  hand  ; 
.  Their  threatening  troops,  to  fancy,ftrong  appoar*d. 
And  fighs,  and  pray'rs,  and  fad  portents  were  heard. 
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C.m.  wi,bconqucftflu(h'd,.  p^onounc'dour  Jcoffi, 

(A^ch.iarc.^Kh.bugbcar.t.lcrefcIr'd.. 

So  v,e  of  fleet,,  and  troops,  affrighted  heard.) 
rw  H  r\      fun.  for.h  burfting  from  a  cloud.     • 
(W.rh  hghfning  ftor'd.  and  ftormy  tempeft  io  d ;, 
To  glad  the  traveller  in  lonely  way,      .  ' 

And  fted  around,  hi,  Avecr.  all-cheering  blaze. 

No- P/«arofe,  to  g,ad  our  mournful  We. 

D|fpeU  d  the  gloom,  and  made  Britannia  fmile  I 
.The  fcandal  of  ^e  Ation  foon  wa,  raz'd. 
Th  mfulting  foe  retifd,  transfix'd !  amaz'd ! 
Before  h»  eloquence,  fraud  fled  difmaVy.  '^ 

(Pale  envy,  on  it,  raccrou,  vital,  prey'd  •)  " 

,    ^^eplann-d  the  war;  and  praftis'd  martial'fcheme, 
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g-o  meet  the  dog,,  and  animating  men  0 

Whom  hungry  dog,.moIl  greedily  furround :. 
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Horrid  he  roars  J  and  fvrings  his  mighty  tail, 

For  grand  revenge,  prepares  both  tooth  and  nail: 

Foaming,  he  views  the  lacerated  fpoil ; 

(Hunters,  and  dogs#  and  horfes,  back  recoil!) 

So  England  rous'd,  on  fell  revei^gc  inclin'd, 

'Gtinft  Malocs,  Cherburg,  Loulfbourg,  dcflgt'd; 

One  fierce  dcfign,  each  Briton  feems'  tu  fire  ; 

All  rufh  to  arms,  and  burn  with  wrathful  ire. 

Now,  o'er  the  main,  our  fleers  alTcft  our  righr»  1 ' 

Round  Britain's  ftandard,  with  adern  delighr,    [ 

Troops  throng  on  troops,  and  wifli  the  rumor'd  1 
.   fighc! J, 

With  frcc-borh  rage,  all  animated  (land. 

At  danger  fpurn,  and  dare  the  foe  to  land  : 

Wives,  children,  laws,  and  liberty's  fvyeet  charms. 

With  threefold  ardour,  cv  ry  bofom  warms  ! 

Now  Wat/on,  Saycr^  Barrwgton  arofc, 

Roar'd  in1he  ftorm,  and  crufh'd  Britannia's  foes  ! 

C/iV,  Marjh^  and  Afa/c«,  Draper^  Keppel^  M*or€, 

To  Africa,  and  India,  veng'ance  bore  ; 

And  with  refiftlefs  fury, forc'd  their  Way,* 

Made  nations  bend,  and  own  g^reatGEo^cz'sfway: 


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Trium.^»,       /      ^  ^^  ^  *f'  ^^ffer'd  wail  •' 

Their  ;  ^'''^"''J^  Senegal :      ' 

roirdr  '^  ^°^iis  and  ramparts 

Calcutta  trembled,  whilft  r/    -*  '      • 

Before  Whom  twice  It  "'''^°''*^''"''^'''- 

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This  adJi  a  luftrc  to  great  Drunswic it's  throne, 
His  gcnValt  docs,  what  conqVingRonie  has  done! 
Viaorious  ofr.  for  battle  greatly  fam'd  ; 
By  Africans,  The  never*  to  bcconquerM  namM. 
Tho*  with  more  fhip»,by  ihoufands  better  mannM, 
(Enough  to  make  pale  fear  iifclf  to  ftand ;) 
Thrice  lied  D*j4che.  when  dreaded  Tocock  came, 
'Midft  Englifh  Tars,  and  fl^cets  of  Briti/h  Flame  \ 


Kow  EngIKh  Worthies,  on  the  Continent, 
M.de  Indian-French,  an4  Savages  repent 
Their  cruel,  black,  infernal' Wiping  rage. 
Not  daring  with  our  free-born  Troops  t'engage; 
They  fought  in  fear,  or  fled  in  foul  difgrace, 
Av  tim'rou?  deers^  when  ingry  Lions  chacc, 


Wot  futiatc  (b,  on  ampier  tcng'ancc  bent, 
Againft  Cape-Breton,  England's  Fle^^t  is  fent. 
Behold,  tjicy  come !  olT Louifbourg  appear  \ 
Their  coming  ftrijies  with  an  amazing  fear ! 


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Pale  tremor  fillg  French  forts,  and   troops,  and 
towns* 

And  fcalping  crcw.%  for  angry  Britain  frowni : 
Ami  liko  Briarcus*,  witli  an  hundred  hands, 
She  fcizM  on  African,  and  Indiin  Lancfs, 
And  pourM  around  her  brave  viaorious  bands. 
Onward  they  roll'd.  like  an  o'crwhchning  flood  ; 
And  dclug'd  gnllic  lands,  in  gallic  blood. 

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The  frcnch  mvafion  now,  was  fearM  no  more, 
Our  Troops  prcpai'd  to  trend  the  gallic  fhorc : 
On  cv'ry  fide,  their  angry  blows  they  dealt, 
St.  Maloes  firft,  their  vengeful  fury  felt. 
(The  frcnch  fiat  bottom-'d  policy  repaid, 
Wliilft  Maloe^s  forts,  were  miglnily  difmay'd.) 
There  before  Britain's  Troops,  by  McrUJ'rough  led. 
On  friendly  ground,  the  timVousFrencijmen  fled; 
VHiilft  under  covert  of  St  Maloes  wall, 
Wliolc  Fleets  of  Ships  an  cafy  conqucft  fall; 
S'lX  fcorcs  their  number,  (necdlcfs  are  their  names,) 
A  'prcy^  to  Biitain's  dread  vc-acious  flai-cs !  • 

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A.  from  on  high,  the  tovvVing  eagles  ken 
The  fcrpciu*!  brood,  before  ihc  female's  <!cn  ; 
Downward  they  rouOr,  and  feirc  the  fcaly  prey, 
In  griping  talons,  fdfcly  born  away.. 
(They  nioi'k  the  mother's  hift  with  gcnVous  fcorn, 
Alofr,  in  ait,  the  vcnom'd  brood  is  born  ;) 
So  Howe,  and  Marlb'rough^  jointly  fpcd  their  way. 
And  boldly  fciz'd  upon  the  gallic  prey  1 
Greatly  rcfolv'd,  the  neighb'ring  Forts  they  dare, 
VVhilft  hoflilc  wealth  evaporates  in  air. 


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A  S  daring  Louifbourg,  our  Navy  lay, 

Strctch'd  off,  and  oh,  upon  the  fwelling  feaj 
It  pleas  tl  the  hand  of  II<;av*n  to  interpofc, 
And  fend  on  Britain's  Fleet  its  Ho'-.iiy  woes; 
'Caufe  Louifbourg,  as  yet,  not  *^ipc  for  fate, 
Muft  'ut  prcfcrvcd  to  a  longer  date. 
A  heavy  gale  at  fiift,  the  Fleet  divides, 
The  rolling  waves,  dadi'd  hard  againft  their  fides; 
A  temped  next,  with  fury  unconrroul'd, 
High  o'er  their  decks,  the  furging  billovfs  roll'd. 


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The  foaming  Ocean,  maJly  round  Vm  rag'J: 
A  hurricane,  the  Bricifli  Fleet  cngagM. 
Each  fliip  was  now  in  danger  to  be  loft, 
Tnc  ftorm  urg'd  hanl,  upon  the  hoftilc  co-^ft  j 
Still  grew  more  flrong,  and  louller  than  before, 
And  forc'd  our  Fleet  upon  the  gallic  fliorc. 
No  longer  now,  they  cou'd  the  fury  brave 
or  wind,  and  cvVy  pondVous  dafhing  wave; 
Towards  the  ftiort,  in  grand  confufion  ride;    " 
Born  on  the  back  of  the  tumultous  tide. 
As  vapours  vanifh  in  the  fpacious  air, 
,  The  angry  winds,  the  fprcading  Canvafs  tear ; 
Halliards,  and  Stays,  give  way.Iikc  burning  tow  ;  ^ 

.Yards,  TopmaHs,  Blocks,  a  pond'rous  burden  [ 
grow;  1'^ 

Withcrafhing  noifc,come  tumbling  downbclow !  J 

Wave,  after  wave,  rolls  o'er  the  Qiiarcei  -deck. 

Sweeps  fore  and  afr,  and  threats  each  Ship  with 
wrc-k :      '    *     .  •  : 

Amid  the  waves  they  plungcj  again  they  rife 
.On  watry  liijls,  and  fccm  to  greet  the  Skies. 
High  o'er  the  windward  fide,  proud  billows  comv, 
To  Iccwdtd  roll,  in  froth,  and  briny  foam. 
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Each  tumbling  Ship,  now  fallics  as  flic  glides, 

And  in  the  Ocean  dips  her  lofty  fides. 

Lan-yards,  ma'h.  fhronds,  and  chain-plates  go  toS 
wreck,  I 

The  lower  mads,  arc  fliorten'd  to  the  deck  :        [ 
And  from  their  breechings.hcavy  cannons  break.  J 
To  flop  the  guns,  hammocks,  arc  quickly  flung, 
And  now,  the  heavy  unflay'd  bolifprit*s  fprung^ 
A  damp,  now  chills  the  boldeft  Sea-man's  foul. 
As  they  drive  on,  and  in  the  tempeH:  roll. 
The  danger  now,  fcqms  greater  than  before, 
For  jufl  a-lee.  behold  the  gallic  fliorc  ! 
Captains,  Lieutenants,  Boatfwains,  vainly  rave. 
In  vain,  the  hardy  Tars,  the  tempcft  brave; 
•The  Ship's  impcll'd  by  each  impetuous  wave  I     i 
Ainid  the  tempcft,  human  fpeech  is  cV  jwn'd. 
From  ftcm*  to  ftern,  nought butconfufion's  found ! 
Whiift  fome,  (perhaps)  are  floating  on  the  Tea, 
VVafh'd  from  the  decks,  or  blown  with  yards  away. 
Anchors,  are  now  the  only  hope  that's  found, 
Yet  oft  they  furrow  up  the  faithlcfs  ground. 
.   The  Tilbury,  no  longer  can  fuftaiu 
The  rough  afTault  of  the  tcmpeftous  main  : 

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Her  cabrcs  part,,  (whilrt  angry  tempers  roar.) 
And  like  a  horfe  unbridled,  leaps  on  (hore ; 
There  foon  became,  a  difmal  fliatter'd  wreck, 
(The  mafly  beams,  and  folid  timbers  break ; ' 
Bolts,  tru.inels.  ftaples,  knees.  ?nd  all  give  way, 

T';e  floating  ruin  fpreads  the  forging  fea :) 
High  o'er  the  Ihip.  the  foaming  tempeft  laves, 
And  Bririlh  Sea-men  fink  in  wafry  graves: 

Povyder  Jefign'd  in  Thunder  to  difplode. 
Sinks  down,  opprefs'd,  with  an  aquatic  load.     . 
Is  now  expended  on  the  gallic  fliore, 
lA  other  noifc.  than  when  <oud  cannons  roar. 
Vulgect  Heav-nat  length,  the  ftorm  appeasU 
Of  all  tfccir  fears,  tlie  fcatier'd  Squadron  eas'd  : 
The  foaming  furgcs  Tvear  a  fmoothet  form, 
Pod  nodded  peace :  and  fileht  grew  the  ttorm: 
Half  wrcck-d  !  difmafted !  in  a  difma>  rbrt ;    , 
Pur  fleet  foon  anchor'd  in  a  friendly  port  • 
Proih  whence  to  Eng!and,back  again  they  plough. 
And  Bnroas  mourn'd  the  flormy  overthrow.       " 


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STILL,  like  a  loaded  thundcr-clond,  from  far, 
Great-Britain  growl'd  revenge,  and  flaming 

war.  '       '..,'.  ■■■'.''■." 

England,  ftills  ruminates,  to  Gallia's  dread, 
On  yeng'ancc  flern,  and  ruin  yridcly  fpread. 
Minorca's  fall,. for  great  reprifals  cries  ; 
She  views  Cape-Breton  with  revengeful  eyes. 
At  length,  the  vvilh'd  for  fpring  once  moreappear'd. 
And  Bojca-wen^  the  BritKh  Banners  rear'd  : 
Tbeglad'ning  news,  with  pleafure  fill'd  each  mind, 
Great  George,  a  fccond  northern  war  dcflgn'd. 
Engliili,  Hibernians,  Scotchmen,  now  arc  (hipt, 
\Vi:h  all  Accoutrements  for  War  equipt  ;     ^ 
With  braren  mortars  whence  the  bombs  are  flung, 
Arid  xrongrcgitiiig  Fleets  together  throng : 
The  pond'rous  batt'ring  guns  are  put  on  board, 
yvithbarr*d,  and  round  fliot,Shipsare  largely  Hor'd: 

.With,  bombs,  tents,  horfcs,  (fit  to  draw  the  car,)"| 


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,  Our  Fleets  refitted,  o'er  the  billows  ride : 

(The  dread  of  France,  an.I  Britain's  naval  pride.) 

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VViJcly  they  fpread,  upon  the  Avelh'ng  Sea,        ^ 
And  thro'  the  weilern  Ocean  fpeed  their  way;    [ 
The  dreadful  pomp,  ofthreai'ningWardifpIay.  j 
.   •  Heav  n  fmird  th'a(Ibiu,and  back  they  ne'er  returnM, 
-Till  Loiiifbourg,  in  flaming  ruin  mournU. 
Behold  they  come,  with  friendly  Squadrons  meet, ' 
Retard,  and  intercept  the  gallic.  Fleet  : 
.   Boldly  they  (Iretch  along  the  ho/lile  coail, 

Not  long,  e'er  Z^Ti,// mourns  this  Ifland  lofl. 
•    .A  Councils  callM,  where  meaf  res  they  propofe. 
Where  beft  to  land,  where.mofl  annoy  the  foes  / 
^'^^e  ^eA"^^^/;,  (like  Ithaca's*  fage  King,) 

The Hinge.on  whom,  thegranddSfignmuftfwing 
Wilely  forefaw,  (and  p6nder'd  in'his  mind,) 
Unlefs  our  Troops,  unanimous  combined,  '  •     '  ^ 
The  whoL^  deflgn,  might  foon  abortive  prove      "' 
As  that,where  ^loabf.  Seirf,  and  Ammon  f  ftrove. 
.     •  \  '         .      .         •     ..  Firfl 

^r^^t'ce^ifV?!^'^''.'^  ^'^  =  gr«nn  King  and  Warrior,  ,t 
IJciU  in  carrying  on  a  warlike  Scheme.      ..  «         •'«^"'y'  «««» 

^^lJ^!^':S^ri^'!!^^'^'^  V}«  ^!>'J^^n  of  Mo.b.  Ammon.     ' 
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t^irft  difcontcnt,  next  martial  anger  burnM,        -\ 
Each  drew  his  fworcl,  agaiiift  his  Ally  turti'd  ;       ^ 
England  too  oft,  the  like  mifhap  haih  mourn'd!  J 
But  Bofcaiuen^  of  large  and  gcn'rous  Soul ; 
So  well  proje<^ed,  and  contriv'd  the  whole, 
That  Englifh,  Ccotchmen,  and  Hibernians  bear 
Of  Fame,  and  Danger  both,  an  equal  Ihar^ 
Now  aii  prcpar'd,  (the  landing-place  in  view,) 
For  feveral  days,  a  bluftVinj  tempcfl  blew  : 
Which  for  that  fpace,  the  bold  attempt  retards  ; 
But  Providence,  the  Britifli  Frigates  guards  ; 
For  tho*  they  rode  full  near  C;ipc-Brcton*s  fliorc. 
And  gallic  Cannon,  with  inccITant  roar, 
And  tho'  briflc  fire  from  mortars  was  maintainM, 
Smalt  was  the  lofs,  or  damage  they  fuilain'd. 

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.  Again,  the  wind,  and  waters,  ccasM  to  rag(?, 
And  now,  the  Fleet*  and  Troops,  prepare  t' engage ; 
Now  line  of  battle  Ships  approach  the  fliore, 
And  nearer  flill,  the  lefTer  Frigates  roar  : 
Againfl  th'  oppofing'focs,  a  dreadful  bar ; 


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Tumult :  and  noifc  \  and  flaughtcr !  foon  enfuM. 
^  And  Men,  and  Boats,  are  dafh'd  upon  tlie  flood.' 

Cannons  ince/Tant  roar,  and  bullets  rend, 

Down  thro'  the  air.  the  counilefs  bombs  dcfcend : 
•  And  fuIphVous  flames,  and  clouds  of  fmoke  arifc, 

Whilfl  from  French  Guns,  the  leaden  bullet  flies. 

■    Mean  while,  our  Frigates,  Cai)nons,  Mortars  ply; 

.   And  bombs,  and  balls,  in  deadly  volleys  fly. 
Jimherji,  and  Wolfe,  proceed,  fercne,  fedate, 
As  if  thcmfelves  had  mrn'd  the  hinge  of  Fate: 
%  them  infpir'd,  our  Infantry  foon  grew 
With  ardour  warm,  and  to  the  battle  flew :     ,' 
Bore  all  before  'cm,  like  the  fwclling  main, 
The  Fench  could  not  their  migliry  charge  fuflain. 
Expanding  flieets  of  vapours  cloud  the  day,. 
Whilfl  boats  to  land  (with  fpeed,)  purfue  their  way. " 
Sec !  fee !  the  crimfon  blood,  brave  Bailly"^  flains ;  . 
The(glancing)  leaden  death,  hath  pierc'd  his  brains ! 
The  manly  Cuthhcrt\\  merit  well  is  known. 
Who  fpndly  cry'd,  my  Balllj  dear  !  you're  gone ! " 

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WA  R  :  All  Heroic  Toem. 


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Ch!  fad!  iherc  (loppM  the  amicable  breath  ; 
Brave  Cuthbert  felt  the  daflung  iron  death  : 
The  fatal  bullet,  through  his  Body  came  ; 
AnddrownM  in  blood,  the  glowing  friendly  flame. 
From  ScotilTi  Warriors,  tears  of  anger  flow  ;      i 

Their  bofoms  glow*d   with  pondVous  martial  I 

woe  ;  .  j 

For  Cuthbert  oft,  and  BalUj*  brav'd  the  foe.         J 

Both,  oft  were  fcen  in  battles  to  engage  ; 

Oft  fac'd  grim  death*  whcncloath'd  in  gallicRage. 

Ill  fated  Warriors!  thus  to  fall  before  .  ' 

Your  lucklcfs  Boar,had  reached  the  dcflin*d  fhore. 

Oh  !  that  you'd  liv'd  to  tread  the  hollile  ground. 

And  hclpM  to  deal  the  gliti'r ing  veng'aiice  round. 

Small  caufc  (hall  Frenchmen  have,  your  deaths  to 
boaft,  , 

When  once  your  Troops,  fhall  firmly  tread  their 
coaft ; 

With  angry  Courage  fir*d,  and  genVous  Wrath, 

They'll  glut  the  Grave,  and  faciatc  greedy  death. 


As  when  the  thunder  of  the  mighty  Jove, 
Breaks  from  th'  olympyan  battlements  above ; 


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The  loud  /IrtillVy,  in  a  drcddful  form, 
Comes  rolling  on,  amid  a  pitchy  florm  ; 
The  direful  fragors,  of  ih'iEthcreal  Store, 
Rattle  alofr,  with  dread,  rcrrific  roar : . 
Light'Dings,  and  bolts,  before  the  growl  proceed, 
To  ftrike  the  deAir/d  mark,  with  fapid  fury  fpeed. 
So  under  covert  of  fulphureous  fmoke, 
Which  from  tiie  Britifh  Fleet  in  Thunder  broke ; 
'.Firft  ilew  the  bolts,  t' intimidate  the  Gauls, 
To  .dafli  the  mud  banksi  or  cemented  walls. 
Next,  Scotia*s  Troops  to^batile  fally'd  forth. 
And  Louifbourg  confcfs'd  their  northern  worth  ; 

From  clouds  of  fmoke  *shcy  burfl,  like  Lightning's 
f,    ..    Blaze,  ■     ■      •'/ 

And  flruck  th'  oppofing  foe  with  grand  amaze'! 
Few' deaths  they  fenr,  of  iron,  or  of  lead. 
But  o  er  the  hoailc  Jines,  they  boldly  tread  ; 
And  as  they  march,ihey  death,and  danger  fpread. 
To  clofefl  fight,  their  Cohort  quickly  runs,  ' 
And  fcorns  to  battle  with  the  diflant  guns : 

Theyflrikc  the  bib  w,whicfi  flops  the  hoflile  breath, 
And  load  the  foe.  wirh  ftnrmc  x>rn^«i..  j. 


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Sec!  where  the  Sons  of  Scotluiul  f^rce  their  wa}', 
With  Rangers  join*d,  in  dreadful  difarray  ! 
Suftain'd  by  Infantry,  array'd  in  order  (Irong ; 

j4mherflt  and  fVolfe^  who  urg'd  the  landing  war 
along : 

They  fire,  advance,  and  charge,  and  to  the  bat- 
tle throng.  }\ 

AndComct-likc,  their  broad  bright  Swords  appeafg. 

Death's  in  their  front,  and  terror  in  their  rear !' 

Fierce  to  the  fight,  intrepid  Gorham  flies : 

And  all  the  terrors  of  the  war  defies. 

Seott,  and  the  Rangers,  and  the  Scotchmen  glow; 

And  fpeed  towards  the  ftrong,  entrenched  foe. 

(As  fierce  yfchilles,  (thunderbolt  of  war,) 

Broke  trojan  ranks  ia.his  rcfiftlefs  carr  ; 

On  rufh'd  his  myrmidons,  with  Faulchions  rear'J, 

Of  troops  thick  throng'd,  the  ground  was  quickly 
clear'd.  . 

So  before  Trol/e,  and  y^mher/f.  Frenchmen  flcd.l ' 
(Their  troops  advancing,  l^ruck  a  mortal  dread ;)  [► 
The  limVous  living,  ftumbled  o'er  the  dead  !).    } 
From  f^.iiik,  to  flank,  the  glitt'ring  danger  fliines. 
And  war's 'dread  havoc,  marks  ihdr  fprcading!incs  ; 


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They  wave  their  Swords,  anticipate  the  flghr,    ' 

And  flrong  rcblaze  the  gilitVing  rays  of  light : 

From  Man,  toMan,  they  catch  the  gcn'rous  glow; 

A  ftupid  Langour  feizcs  on  the  Fpe  : 

T'hey  ftand  amaz'd  !  the  burni/h'd  ruin  dread  I 

^hro'  Gallia's  Troops,  a  pannic  terror  fpread ; 

As  when  amid  the  gloom  of  darkcft  night, 

The  tranfient  gl.inces  of  tartarcan  light. 

Attack  a  lonely  perfon  with  furprize !  - 

And  fancy'd  Fiends,  in  millions,  round  him  rife ; 

Mutely  transfix'd,  all  refolution  fleeps, 

A  chilly  damp,  thro*  aU  his  vitals  creeps ;  ' 

A  fweating  tremor  fliakcs  him  to  the  ground. 

Amid  the  tumuh,  all  reflexion's  drowuM. 

So  as  their  h'nes  the  Caledonians  crofs'd, 

The  Frenchmen  quick,  rcfifting  ardour  loft  : 

No  longer  felt  the  great  heroic  glow, 

Such  as  the  three  united  nations  know  : 

Beneath  their  ponderous  blows,  the  french  Troops 
reel, 

Deprefs'd,  and  drown'd,  'niidft  fhow'rs  of  northern 
Itcel. 

OurTroops(refolv'd,>no  dancers  cou'd controul. 
^ho'  high  on  Ihore,  the  foaming  bUlows  roll : 

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Tho'thoufands  there,  (cntrcnch'd,)  ihc  Beach  com- 

maml ; 
An  J  guns,  and  mortars,  throngM  the  hoflilc  ftrand: 
Hcadpd  by  I^of/e,  they  plunge  into  the  flood. 
And  wade  to  Louifbourg,  thro*  gallic  Blood. 

With  circumrpc(5lion  now,  the  ground's  furvcy'd, 
From  whence  Artilleries  may  bcft  be  play'd ; 
And  heavy  batt'ring  guos  arc  dragg'd  around. 
Advancing  Engineers  work  under  ground  : 
Large,  and  rmallBatt*rics,(covcr'd  from  the  fight,) 
Arc  planned,  and  form*d,  midft  filencc  of  the  night. 
The  platforms  ncxr,(with  utmoft  fpced)  they  form, 
From  whence foroIIGrcat-B.itaiu'sThunderilorm ; 
Incentive  match,  and  bombs,  are  thither  brou^^ht. 
And  Magazines,  with  dormant  Thunder  frau^'ht:  ' 
Till  wak'd  by  Fire,  then  dafhing  bolts  are  thrown, 
To  raze  the  walls  of  thick  cemented  ftone  : 
Mortars  are  plac'd,  from  whofe  infernal  Wombs, 
Ejcding  Powder,  fends  the  mund'rhig  Bombs. 
'       '     •  '     ■ 

Now  cvVy  thing,  againft  the  hour  prepar'd, 
The  maiks  are  dropped,  the  Britifii  greeting's  heard; 

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Towards  the  Ramparts,  Infantries  advance, 

Defiance  thunders  from  the  Forts  of  France  : 

The  loud  explofion  rages  more  and  more, 

Deep  throated  guns,  and  brazen  mort">rs  roar: 

In  undulating  air,  long  hangs  the  found. 

And  flame,  and  fulph'rous  vapours  fpread  around. 

As  from  Mount  Etna,  and  Vefuvius  rife. 

Thunders,  and  flames,  /whilft  vapours  cloud  the 
fkics  ; 

Like  thcfe  .  ulcanocs,  in  convulfive  rage. 

The  Britifli  Troops,  and  gallic  Forts  engage. 

Advancing.  Corps  of  Infantries  gain  ground, 

The  cohorn,  fafcine  batt'rics  play  around^ 

tTolfe,  well  defcrves  his  dread  voracious  Name, 

Spicads  ruin  round,  or  wide  devouring  flame ! 

Around  the  Town  lie  roams,  conccal'd  in  night; 
Intent  on  gcllic  Trey,  maintains  the  fight: 
The  filenc'd  light-boufe  Batt.Vy,owns  his  might. 

Soon  grows  more  dreadful  than  it  was  before  j 
Infpir'd  by  tFolfe^  and  Britifh  Troops  to  rcr. 
Wolfe^  on  the  ifland  Fort#  his  JBatilc  pours ;  ^ 

Incefl^nr.  fends,  his  thnnr1*rln(y.  irnn  fhnvvVc  •  '  ' 
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V/hWa  Affiherft,  on  the  town,  and  grand  Fort  plays; 
(On  gvillic  Troops,  dcfponding  terrors  fcize!) 
Apainft  the  idind  Fort,  Jkolfes  bofom  burns  j    » 
His  rapid  Storm,  their  Thunder  breriurns : 
Djfli'd  by  his  balls,  obftru(^ing  Ramparts  drop; 
They  even  plough  the  deep  foundations  up. 
Before  his  battle,  adverfc  Hrcngth  is  born  : 

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Ri?*d  muzzles  arc  from  batter'd  breeches  torn". 
His  fierce  afTiuIr,  the  hoftilc  Platform  feels, 
Bcftrcw'J  with  ufclcfs  guns,  and  broken  wheels. 
The  nit.uld'ring  breaches,  wide, and  wider  fprcad; 
(Rammers,  and  fpoogcs,  lie  among  the  dead  :) 
Dcfccnding  bombs,  mod  dreadfully  difplode ; 
Witli  ruin'd  walls,  the  fluver'd  platforms  load  : 
The  Fort's  Defendants,  now  for  Ihelter  fly, 
For  undirtin/jui/li'd,  !o,  the  Ramparts  lie : 
Subvened  guns,  with  wheels  alofc  difpIay*J, 
Among  the  piles  of  rubbiOi,  too  are  laid; 
And  dreadful  dcvaftation  widely  fpread  ! 
Difplodcd  (hells,  and  (lior,  together  throng ; 
And  mortars,  from  their  brazen  bafes  flunsr. 
A  profpca  odd,  of  iron,  brafs,  and  lead  : 
Of  (loncs,  and  mangled  Bodies  of  the  dead. 

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JTj^  R  :  An  IlcroU  Toem, 


Fathers,  to  future  Son$,  fhall  this  report  ; 

So,  fought  brave  Uy/ti  (o  lookM  the  ifland  Fort. 

By  Ilarjj,  and  hr^vc  Bojcawen^  infpir'd, 
Sec  !  Britifh  T^rs^  to  deeds  of  wonder  fir'd  ! 

They  leave  thcu  lofty  fhips  upon  the  fca  ;         1 
Dcftin'd  for  Loulrtsourg,  they  fpccd  their  way,    ^ 
As  hungry  Wolves,  will  nightly  roam  for  prey.  J 
Balfour^  *  and  Lifarney  ;  two  fearlcfs  Tars, 

0 

With  mighty  fouls,  (well  form'd  for  naval  Wars ;) 

Thro*  nanicicfs  terrors,  uncopccrn'd  they  row, 

•    And  in  tremendous  fliadc  attack  the  foe.  ' 

No  whit  difmay'd,  thro*  dangers  on  they  came  :, 

'Midrt  gloom,  and  flior,  and  fhclls,  and  fulph'rous 
flame : 

-   Towards  the  gallic  thunder  ftorms  they  bcjul ;  1 

With  fpeed  alert,  their  lofry  fides  afcend  ;  ! 


! 


And  from  the  Engineers,  the  dafhing  bolts  they 
rend.  •        .  .     - 

Defcending 

•The  Captains,  Z^.'irwy,  anl  ;5ir//jar,  commanded  the  Boats 
which  burnt  one  Man  of  War,  and  foA'd  ilieo.hcrout  of  the 
fiatbour  o:  Louiibourg,  In  fpight  of  aii  ihc  Fire  from  the 
Batteries. 


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Dcfccnding  Frenchmcii,  foon  their  quarters  leave, 
The  Cuibfs,  and  the  naval  Polc-ax,  cleave; 
Not  one  furvivcs,  to  wail  the  hundreds  dead  ; 
But  carnage  great,  and  total  death  is  fpn  id. 
Prudent,  in  Britilh  flame,  mod  fiercely  glow'd : 
But  Bienfaicant,  they  from  the  harbour  towM. 
'     So  hungry  Wolves,  attack  the  tim'rous  Sheep, 
In  lonely  cots,  and  o*er  the  fences  leap  ;  y 

Eager  they  fcizc,  upon  the  fleecy  Prey  ; 
Tear !  kill  |  and  drag,  whate'cr  they  plcafe  away.    . 

Againft  their  \  .cet,  JFolfe  ardent  Balls  c]c»!!ls, 
Or  drops  his  bombs,  upon  their  open  decks : 
They  fink,  or  vanilh,  in  a  fulphVous  blaze  ; 
And  with  nevy  horrors  Louifbourg  amaze. 
As  from  the  bellowing  Engine  of  the  Skies, 
The  Thunderbolt,  and  riving  Light'niug  flies  j 
They  rend  the  knotty  oaks,  and  tear  the  groundj 
And  fpread  a  defolating  Ruin  round  : 
So  J^olfey  and  Amherji^  emulous  advance, 
To  waftc  the  Troops,  and  raze  tUeForts  of  France^ 

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,  u^mhcrfl^  fends  various  deaths  among  the  foe ; 

The  Troops,  and  Tars,  with  gcn'rous  courage 
glow;  . 

The  Town,  and  grand  Fort,  little  rcfpite  know. 

ScQlTVoJfe^  infpires,  and  fpurs  his  martial  pow*rs  ; 

With  roar  dcftru<5livc*  Louifbourg  devours. 

Wolfe^  prowls  by  night,  with  caution  to  furvcy, 

How  batcVing  Guns,  and  Britifh  Mortars  play  j 

Oft  looks  on  Loui/bourg,with  thrcat'ning  frown, 

And  fhow*rs  his  (hor,  and  (hells,  upon  the  Town. 

jimherjl,  and  Wolfe^  full  forty  days  aflail 

The-  Town,  and  Forts,  refolded  to  prevail. 

As  oft  are  known,  the  Meteors  of  the  Sky, 

With  burning  tails,  dcfcending  from  on  high, 

To  dafh  thro'  houfes,  with  amazing  force,  •   •; 

And  rive,  and  kill,  in  their  impetuous  courfe : 

As  ihey  difplodc,  with  dreadful  thund'ring  found. 

And  tear, and  furrow  up,  the  neighb'ring  ground; 

Their  tow'ring  bombs,  dcfcending  from  on  high, 

With  dread  commiffion,  to  the  town  they  fly  ; 

The  crafliii]g  roofs  give  way;  they  dafh  to  ground; 

Difpl-odc,  and  fcatter  duft,  and  deaths  around  ; 


-  i,f.i|»l,4Viiwi,M»,f ««' 


:.R;r 


WAR:  yin  lierok  Tom\ 


4^ 


Spread  dcvaftation  wiJc,  tlirongh  all  the  place ; 
And  lofty  Domes,  to  deep  rouiidations  raze  : 
So  flaming  Louifbourg,  their  fury  feels ;     • 
From  Englilh  Bombs,  proceed  ihofe  various  ills. 
Men,  Women,  Children,  welter  in  their  gore ;    1 
Shrieks,  Groans,  and  Flames,  Mortars,  and  Can-  ' 


J, 


nons  roar, 
With  dread  Confufion,  fill  the  gallic  Shore ! 

Drucour^  no  longer,  can  the  fight  maintain  ; 

Tho*  grearl}'  brave;  yet  here,  his  brav*ry*s  vain; 

Tho*  wond'rous  ftrong  the  place,  k  cannot  fhield 

HisTroops from  death;  behold,  the Ra^mpartsyicld; 

For  Wolfty  and  Amherjl^  with  a  thund*ring  frown, 

Shake  the  grand  Fort,  and   fire  the  neighboring 
Town.  '   . 

Aloft,  great  George's  Banners  were  uprear'd  ; 

Brave  Bo/cawen,  into  the  Harbour  fteer'd. 

The  dreadful  Scene  is  chang*d,  they  hear  noS 
more,  I 

The  dying  groans,  nor  Gqns,  nor  Mortars  roar,  j 

And  flaughter,  ceafes,  on  the  gallic  fhore.  J 

The  Britifh  Cannon  roar'd,  in  harmlcfs  fort, 

'JYhen  Louifbourg  became  a  friendly  Port. 

Heavn, 


^mmm 


if 


• 

r^.>«,      ,...,  .,..-.    .  j.,„..      ^^ 


^'^iMmMtAMk 


-"■     -liM 


|).     i 


4* 


y^y4  R  :  An  Heroic  Toem, 


Heav'n,  hear  my  Pray'r;  prcfcrve  ir  as  our  own  *; 
Till  gjllic  F^oes,  our  fairhful  Friends  arc  grown. 

AMEN. 


TT7HEN  iV>/7or,(rageIy,)on  the  phrygian  fhore,  • 

^^    Advis'd  fome*  Tpies,  fhou'd  Hcaar^  camp 
explore, 

The  fagc  Uly[J}s,  and  fierce  DJomed,         '  ^ 

Thro*  trojan  guards,  and  gloom,  and  dangers  fped, 

Amherfl^  and  JVol/e,  like  thefc,  were  wifely  chofc, 

For  foreign  War.  againll  perfidious  Foes. 

Wifdom, 

•  Upon  the  rerufal  of  AihllUt,  to  return  to  the  army,  ('which 
he  lud  defcrted,  on  account  of  the  ouarrel  between  him,  and 

■  Jgamemnon,  who  with  His  troops  had  laid  ficgc  to  Troy  ;  but 
was  now  by  the  irrcfirtible  prowcfs  of  Htdory  beaten  back  to  his 
(hips,  and  entrenchments.)  A  council  of  war  was  cali'd  by 
night,  for  the  pnjblic  fafety,  and  Nejler  quclVions,  if  none  will 
go  to  hazard  his  life  to  fave  his  country,  ftrivc  to  feize  fome  * 
•  ftragghng  foe,  or  penetrate  fo  far  into  their  camp,  as  to  hear 
their  counfels,  and  defigns,  mentions  the  glory  of  the  deed,  and 

;  ;  what  gifts  !  and  praife*  !  his  grateful  country  wqu'd  beilow  f 
;  Dismed,  undertook  this  hazardous  enterprize !  and  made  choice 
of  Uly/^t  for  his  companion.  In  their  paltage,  they  furprize 
^<?/wi  fwhom  HeSfjr  had  fent  on  a  like  defign,  to  the  camp  of 
the  Grecians.)  From  him  they  are  inform'd  of  the  fituation  06 
'  the  trojaft,  and  auxiliary  forces,  and  particularly  of  Rhf/us,  and 
the  Thracians,  who  were  lately  arriv'd.  They  pafs  on  with 
fuccefs  ;■  kill  Rfufus,  with  feveral  of  his  officers,  and  feizs  the 
famous  horfes  ot  that  prince,  with  which  tUfv  r«.f.irn 


in    Iti— 


umph  to  the  camp.    The  whole  ftory  may  be  read  in  the  loth 
Book,  of  Homer'i  Iliad. 


:.t 


■"M^WEjllfBiWn 


iiM.iiiiji»ipiyi|KWI^UiiLiii,|tyjKpyj'y 


r\ 


WA  R  •  y^n  Heroic  Tom. 


43 


Wifdom,  and  Valour,  with  united  force ; 
Condu(5l  the  Grecians,  thro'  their  nightly  courfc. 
If  (kill  mature,  the  great  Dcfign  fhou'd  afk  ; 
Who  fitter  than  Ulyfes  for  the  Tafk  ? 
Shou'J  Giant  Danger  ftridc  a-crofs  the  path, 
TjeJides*  fierce  !  was  full  of  martial  wrath  ; 
With  mighty  ftrengih,  his  pondVousSpear  he  drove, 
And  fcarcef  retreated  from  the  thund'ring  Jove  ! 
Af.'rbcr/J,  in  council,  was  rely'd  upon: 
//V/?,  had  the  fpirit  of  Tjdeush  Son. 
Both  oft  had  charg'd,  amidft  the  fuIphVous  roar 
Of  Jeep  moutirj  Guns,  and  thoufands  in  their  gore: 
B.itli  oft  well  tryM,  to  fierce  Encounters  drew, 
Where  iron  Deaths,  and  leaden  Dangers  flew. 

Brunswick, 

•  Tj/ittftf^  is  Diemdf  bcin»  the  Ton  of  7yrffUf ;  «nd  is  fcmctimcs 
in  the  Iliad,  call'd  Diomed.  Tydides.  Tydcus'$  fon. 

t  In  ihs  8th  book  of  Homer's  Iliad,  ve  have  Diomedy  advancing 

•  fiercely  to  Nt,l6r%  rcfcue,  and  to  battle  with  Heflor^  who  came 
thund'ring  through  the  war,  and  was  driving  full  upon  the  Py- 
lun  Sage.    Himer  makes  Jupiter  oppofe Dimed^'in  thefc  words^ 

But  Jove  with  awful  found  ; 
RoU'd  the  bis  thunder  o'er  the  vaft  profound. 
Full  in  7>///AV  face,  the  light'ning  flew  ; 
The  ground  before  him,  flam'd  with  fulphur  blue. 
Arrer  which,  he  defcribes  him  retreatin?  with  great  reluftance, 
frcm  //^:r'i  overwhelming  battle  j  tho'  defcrted  by  the  Gre- 
■  c»an»,  advis'd  to  flee  by  Ne/lor,  and  oppos'd  by  a  ftoim  of  thun- 
cti,  ifid  i.^h;niiig,  uoai  Jupitery  hlmfslf. 


'  *  ""I"'*  *»y«|»-"».i«aii»ininip»^i|jp,p^„ 


f^'l^^ffW^Htm"^  ■  •':■•  .-I  M.U'Mfiii.UJi 


I  gartitiiiiw   iwa 


urn*  -o^JMiii* 


I 

II 


1 '  il 


i:| 


44 


Jf^j4  R. :  j^n  Heroic  Tom. 


Brunswick,  and  7///,  on  thefc,  fecurely  IcanM, 

England,  in  hope,  by  thcfe,  was  well  fuftain'd. 

So  Memttort,  Neflor^  fix'd  their  hopes  lipoii 

Bold  DiomeJf  and  fage  Laertes*  *  Son. 

"hro*  dardan  Ranks,  victorious,  both  had  ftrode ; 

,  Their  Grecian  Spears,  drank,  deep  of  hoftile  blood. 

A  mid  ft  the  fierccft  (hocks  both  ofc  were  try'd; ' 

.Whilfl  brains,  and  gore,  their  biting  faiilchions  dy*d. 

Swords,  jav'lins,  darts,  and  fpcars,  (in  well  fought 
fields,) 

In  batt'ring  ftorms,  had  rattled  on  their  Shields. 

V/ith  warlike  fpoiis,  thcirLabours  oft  were  crownM; 

For  Wifdom  great, and  Valour,  much  rencwnM. 

They  feiz'd  on  Do/o«f,  ((Truck  with  wild  difmay:) 

Firft  flew  the  Spy,  then  fped  whtxaRhe/us  lay : 

'Doom'd  with  his  Guards,  no  more  to  fee  the  light; 

Their  ^yes  fcal'd  up,  in  everlafting  night.  •       •   * 

Back  tQ  their  Friends,  the  Heroes  fafe  return'd  : 

The  trojan  Camp,  the      lightJy  vifit  mourn'd. 

Both  plann'd,  both  fought,  as  dread  occafion  needs  j 

And  both  their  Souls,  were  form'd  for  mighty  deeds, 

j^mherjf^ 

*  UlxlpSj  who  is  in  the  Iliad,  fomctimes  call'd  fage  Ul^es,  wife 

•  l/^i,  Zfl^T/^'s  ^cn,  and  fomctimes  /;/.jtW. 

'  -f  l^he  fpy  fent  by  Heclor^  to  cxplorsr  the  Grecian  Camp.   Vid. 
loth  bock  of  Homer's  Iliad, 


<■ ''  I 


li 


Wllffi'llJIIIIPpillM   ' 


wm»'f.nLii.'.t"..  W:'it  'J.'SJW*.^  »■  J ' WP" 


'  i| 


WA  R  •   Aft  Heroic  Tocm: 


45 


'Amherji,  and  Wolfe,  like  thcfc,  in  war  renownM  ; 

Returned  fromLouilbourg.with  conqucft  crown  d. 

The  toils  of  vv  ir,  each  difpofirion  fuits  ; 

And  either  plans,  and  either  executes. 

The  Grecian  Heroes,  their  nodlurnai  courfc 
'  Held  jointly  on,  with  great  united  force. 

Whilft  D/owf^,  the  guards  of  Rhejus  flew, 

Wife  Ithacus*,  the  bodies  backward  drew. 
•  (Fearing  the  mettled  fteeds  might  fcorn  the  rein; 

Unus'd  to  carnage,  and  the  fanguin'd  plain.) 

WhWdAmherJl  thumJerM  on  the  frightened  town ; 

Jf^ol/e's  battle  fhook  the  ifland  Bait*ry  down'. 

Wife  were  the  Grecian  Chiefs,  nor  wont  to  fear: 

Sagacious,  brave,  the  Britifli  Heroes  w^re. 

•  Uhftty  who  is  often  call'd  Ithacus  j    from  his  country  j  He, 
being  King  of  Ithaca.  ..  " 

End  of  BOOK   I. 


THE 


'•'■  »J| '  -  .>»>i«ip«w> 


•  L     .  -1,1  ilUW'i'WlJ 


i>  im  I  ■  te»^#fc»i«fc«»**— *■ 


« 


I        .  1 


',        "I 

I         '  t 


1      i' 


:    (     4<i     ) 


THE 

•  '  * 

A  R  G  U  M  E  N  T. 

THE  iefcent  at  Cherbur^,  Blowing  up  the Ba/ott. 
Goree  attacked  by  the  Honourable  Auguftus 
Kcppel :  and  fur  rendered  to  Him*  yfdmiral  Rodney's 
bombardment  of  Havre  de  Grace  ;  and  burning  the 
flaibottom  boats  j  w//A  an  addrefs  /•  Great-Britain, 
Bofca wen's  failing,  and  chafing  De  Clue.  The  En- 
gagement.  Dc  Clue,  and  part  of  bis  Sqi^adron  dri* 
ven  onfhorel  •with  the  pannic  they  ivere  in,  on  feeing 
the  Spani/Jj  Fleet ^  and  fuppofing  them  to  be  an  En-^. 
glifh  Fleet,  ... 


W.A  R: 


mmk 

i 

■IhM 

it 

■  ^m-> 

InH'! ' 

r 

i'  ' 

t^f^mfinrnwAmiWi 


tmmm-t 


1:  1 


!    !^ 


i 


C    47    ) 


W      A      R: 

Book  IL 


l»/3c5\«REAT  GEORGE'sGramdson,  lands  on 

JJ|G^5         galHa's  fhore  : 

>/^5^S''  His  bati'ring  guns,  and  royal  mortars  roar: 

Clofc  ply'd,\vcll  ainii'd,are  bombs, and  dafhing  balls; 

Before  the  princely  Hcro/Chcrburg  falls  :     . 

Low  as  the  duft,ftrongRamparts,down  arc  thrown.: 

Aloft,  in  air,  the  coftly  Bafon's  blown. 

How  fmil'd  our  good  old  King  !  how  trembled 
Gaul !  .  • 

Whilft  Edward's  cannon, raz*d  proud  Cherburg's 
-wall !    / 

Paternal  doubts,  and  ardent  wifhes  rife, 

Whilft  tears  of  tranfporr,  fparkled  in  his  eyes.      " 

Grandly  exulting,  more  than  King  He  ftood  I 

Whilft  Edward  fought,  confefling Brunswick's 
blood  I  . 

So  (lands,  the  royal  Hunter,  to  furvey 

* 

His  Cubs,  who  grapple  with  a  ftubborn  prey : 
;  ■  He 


fnH»i««ri'  »iti  iw>»  '^mminiiMi  - 


1 


■MttMlMMaMb 


MlkMtlMIMiHll 


lAtalM. 


1  -I 


I 
•ll 


48 


WA  R  :  An  Heroic  Toem: 


He  fwings  his  tail,  exulting  at  the  fight ; 

And  trembling,  longs  to  mingle  in  the  fight : 

With  love  paternal  fir'd,  and  ardent  rage ; 

He  fees  the  Lions,  as  the  Cubs  engage  5 

At  length,  the  vanquifli'd  foe,  is  drown'd  in  blood, 

He  /hakes  his  mane,  and  roars  applaufes  loud. 


A  S  if  Vcfuvius  uprooted  torn  ; 
^  •*•  Againll  Goree,  to  battle  had  been  born  ; 
Brave  KeppeU  in  the  Torbay,  fierce  aflaii'd 
Fort,  after  Fort,  and  mightily  prevailM. 
Whilft  Fate,  in  triumph,  in  each  broadfidc  rode, 
Keppelt  for  warlike  fame,  and  viifl'ry  glovv'd: 
Shot,  after  (hot,  bomb,  after  bomb.Jie  fent ; 
Silenc'd  their  guns,  platforms,  and  ramparts  rent: 
The  Gauls  grew  cool,  as  warm  the  Britons  grew ; 
And  greatly  emulous,  to  battle  flew  ;       -    . 
They  ccas'd  their  fire, and  pull'd  their Enfign  dovvn^ 
And  gave  our  Troops  poflefHon  of  the  Town. 


SEE  '.  Rohejy  nexr,  th'invafivc  project  marr : 
Subvert  French  fchemcs,  and  their  flat  bot- 
tom*d  war : 

Britannia's  Fleet,  at  Havre,  threats  the  fhore  ; 
And  brazen  mortars,  in  bombardment  roar : 

:  ',:■    ■'-       ■.  .  ■         •    From 


]  K 


PM 


Ml 


n:it 


u>ji,ijiMiniimu»ji|iuj»Mi.  -W''^  .-I"  M^^^mmmmv*" "  .'i^." 


WAR:  An  Heroic  Teem.  4y 

From  iron  Vehicles,  the  vcng'ancc  broke  ; 
And  all  ihcir  plans,  evaporate  in  I'mokc  ! 

Britain  !  let  loorc  thy  rough,  undaunted  Tars ; 
And  fmilc  applaufe,  on  all  iliy  Sons  of  Mars  ; 
Let  no  cabals,  thy  Patriots  aims  fruftrate, 
Nor  civil  difcontcnr,  difturb  the  Sratc  ; 
Then  under  Providence,  we  may  expc<fl 
A  lading  Peace,  the  pride  of  Gallia  chcck*d. 

NOW  Hawkft  and  Do/cawett,  with  terrors  ride 
A-crofs  the  main,  to  curb  the  gallic  pride  : 
And  in  Lagos,  and  (Ijiiibcron's  fam'd  Bay,  1 1 

Our  gallant  Tars,  their  naval  worth  difplay  ;       ! 
Attack,  and  (hike  the  Fleets  of  Gaul,  with  dread  | 
difmay.  ,  J^ 

Bofcawen^  (\x^,  engages  with  the  foe  ; 
And  gains  new  laurels  frpm  his  overthrow. 
Frighted  before,  at' Spaniards  *  in  the  Bay  ;  i^ 

They  tackM,  confus'd,  and  ftood  again  at  (ea. 
Chimeras  fili'd  their  minds,  black  fear  prevails ; 
And  tv'ry  cloud,  was  England's  fwelling  Sails  : 
So  lim'rous  fouls,  (dreading  no^^urnal  fliadc,) 
A  fimibr  miftakc,  have  often  made. 

E  A 

•  The  French  fleet,  fecins*  the  SpaniHi  fleet  in  the  bav,  fas  they 
were  going  into  the  harbour,)  tack'd  and  ftood.ofT  again  it  foi : 
by  which  means,  they  met  the  (fo  much  theaucd)  Kn^lilh 
fleet,  which  they  fo  vainly  endeavour'd  to  fliun. 


mm'Vm  tmmmmmmtmi  i^juwi* 


"*y 


•gf^^^FfMi,  m*t^%K  .i-m^^; 


•mmmmitttmm 


50 


if^A  R  :  y4n  Heroic  Toem, 


A  fiuklcn  glance,  a-crofs  a  glitiVing  pool, 

'Twas  li^ht'ning  fiufliM.and  IhouM  lomc  growling 
Bull, 

Bellow  terrific,   '^.ro*  th'  adjacent  plains, 

Some  fiend  infernal  roarM,  and  (hook  his  chains : 

From  non-cxiAiflg  ills,  they  drive  t'  cfcapc, 

Stumble  on  nought !  and  into  ditches  leap  ! 

So  Frenchmen  now,  fubftantial  dangers  meet, 

Shunning  the  Ihadow  of  an  ELglifli  Fleet. 

Our  fleet,  no  fooner  to  their  view  appear'd, 

Falfc  fignals  made,  and  Britain's  Eiiflgns  rear* J* 

Thro*  all  their  fliips,  the  wonted  fears  prevail  ; 

Vhcy  dropp'd  their  courfcrs,  and  fet  ev*ry  fail. 

Now  glow'd  our  Tars,  and  thro:  the  foaming  ica,  ' 

They  chac'd  DcClue^  andlongM  to  feizc  their  prey.  . 

As  thro' (he  concave  of  the  gloomy  Sky, 

(On  wings  of  winds  upborn,  on  which  they  fly;) 

Black  clouds,  chace  clouds,  in  drt^d  tremendous 
form  ; 

Pregnant  with  light'ning,  hail,  and  thunder florm; 

So  Gallia's  flying  Ships,  and  our  purfuing  Fleer, 

^  Glide  on  in  flaming  gloom,  and  in  loud  Thunder 
greet,  ' 

"  Yard-arm, 


h' 


-  III.,, I.  ij^n-  V.  If*  I  n'!U'>'»i.  ■  tvm*  mwrnnwamm^!' 


turn  'HI*'"  i'*.w^i.iii.iituP¥'  w""  I''' '"' 


lyyi  R  I  M  llifok  Teem: 


5» 


YirJ  arm,  anJ  yarJann  now,  ami  fiJc,  to  fulc, 
Pi!;cs,  piiK>ls»  guns,  wiih  brilk  difpatcb  arc  ply'd. 
From  (hip,  to  fliip.grapplcs.nnd  chainsnrctlirown; 
Ptilc-flxcs  grafpM,  oiul  cutlanis  arc  drawn  i 
With  inborn  glow,  our  Tars  prepare  t*  alTail, 
Rrfolv'd  they  board,  and  unconiroui'd  prevail. 
Brave  Bofia-Men  bears  down,  witli  gcn'rous  rage; 
And  tho'  difmaOcd,  dares  DffClue  t'  engn;;e.      '* 
So  fierce  they  fought !  \o  many  broadfides  fir'd  I 
The  brafs*  relented^  and  the  guns  grew  rir'd  i  ^ 
D>:Cluf  now  fled,  (with  thouf'ands)  hid  in  fmoke. 
Which  from  the  BritiOiFIccr,  with  vcng'an^e  broke; 
And  left  their  Ships,  at  random  on  the  k^^ 
To  rocks,  and  flames,  and  Englifh  Tars  a  pre}'. 
To  iKun  Uofcawens  rage,  and  horrid  roar, 
The  gallic  Ocean  f  tumbled  on  the  Ihore. 

• 

•  If  I  am  not  much  miftaken,  I  heard,  that  the  muz7.lef  of  fom^ 
of  the  Ocean's  brafs  guns  bent  downward  j  the  metal  bcu  a; 
molUy'd  by  exccfiivc  heat  of  the  oft  repeated  difcharges, 

f  The  Ship  DeClut  commanded. 


Zndof  BOOK    II. 


i 


THE 


rfMto 


•I. 


(     52     ) 
THE 

ARGUMENT. 

r^KEATBRirAlN^s    preparation    pj    Jif 

FUetf  and  Troops,  again  ft  ^ebec,  und'r  j^imi- 

rat  SdunJcrs,  and  yidmiral  Holmts  ;   and  thf  Oena- 

rah^  Wolfe,  Monckton,  aWTowiifhcnd.    The  pan- 

nicin France!  andat^ebec!  as  the con/equence  thereof, 

ThtFhtt  failing  i  their  arrival  in  the  river  of  ^tebec. 

The  formidable  dppehrance,  andre/ohttton^  of  the  Englifl/, 

Scotch,  Irifh  and  Trovim-'ils  ;   ivhen  thej  remembered 

Zell,  end  the  fcal ping  btit'.herj  of  the  French.Cmadians;^ 

^nd  Indians*     The  Fleei  proceeding  up  the  Gttl/^  and 

the  Englijh  Wolfe  landing  againfl  the  Enemy.     His 

intrepidity ^  and  the  execution  of  his  attacks,    Firejhlpi 

fent  doiffrfffeveral  times  by  the  French^  upQn  the  flream^ 

To  burn  our  Fleet ;    but  by  the  vigilance  of  Admiral 

Saunders,  Holmes,  and  other  fcfohed  Commanders  \ 

jsiad  "jjltb  the  indefatigable  refiluthh,  and  a^ivity  cf 

pur  boldf  and  hardy  Tars  ;    they  are  baffled  in  all  thetr 

fchetneSf  and  the  firejhlps^  and  fire  float  s^  do  no  damage  to 

tihe  Engllf)  Fleet,    The  vexation  of  the  French  thereon  -, 

'J 


■  V, 


Mm*  »<v»  Hfiif  s>u 


t  t   f  m  w*    0  ^     #'•• 


II      U/Uf>^ 


i.  Ui 


;u  vuiicf 


» 


iw  I.  niyi 


liBPPH^wCTw^wipnapwipi'P!"  I p«iwMnii!if<pWi'wwmii 


■  ^-    -^--'-^^   .■■:^.;.^ 


\ 


The  y^  R  G  U  M  E  N  r,  s% 

$f  C eneral  VVol fc,  on  Tcint Levi :  ylJmiral  S:  u  n ci crs, 
behit/  theTown,  anJAJmira/Holmcs,  above  th:Town, 

General  WoiTc,  reprefented  as  injtifpence.pn  Toint 
Levi  ;  OH  account  of  the  fin§U  tiumker  of  Forces  he  had 
with  him,  and  onyieiving  Montcal niV  camp  with  near 
•      double  the  nnmber ;  and  obferv'ng  the  Jlupendous  height^ 
and  ft  ability  of  the  Town,  and  Garrifon  of  Quebec  ; 
tompared  to  Babjlon's,   (as  was  thought  impregnable)' 
Ranparts,  for  the  Town  ftood  upon  a  lofty  rock,  and 
"Mill  defended  by  trench.on  trench,  an^  impajfable  works, 
and  avenues  :  rifing  dreadfully  to  view  I  one  above  ano- 
ther.    General  WoKc's   intrej'd  re/ohes,    to  attack 
ALnfeur  MoiitcalinV  Entrenchments.  -    The  danger- 
ct4s  landing  ;  fight^  and  retreui.     The  undaunted  beha- 
viour, of  Captain  Ochterlony,  (a  Scotch  Gentleman,  ) 
and  L' cut.  Peyton,  (anjrijj,  Gentleman  -J  both  of  or.  e 
company  of  Royal.  American  Grenadiers-,  left  wounded 
^n  the  field  of  battle.     Their  refi/al  ti  he  carried  off. 
Two  Indians,  and  a  Frenchman,  attack  Capt.  Otlucr- 
Joiiy.  Mr,  Peyton,  (after  a  long  flrugglej  kills  i!:e 
Indians,  and  is  re/cud  from  about  thirty  more,  by  three 
^    ^^hlanders,  detached  by  Capt.  M'Donald./FraferV 
Battalion.    General  Wolfe  is  ve.^d  at  bis  repul/e.  and 

^3  Jfchn: 


if 

■Mil 


■I  I 


■i  , 


•! 


i  1 


''^ 


'54  The  ^  R  G  V  M  E  NT. 

ftrkent  thra  care  an'i  watching.  .  The  united  efforts  of 
■  the  SoUlcrs,  and  Seamen,  to  reduce  the  'Place.  The 
lattery  again jl,  and  from  the  Taiun,  and  rJl  the  terrors  f 
Carnage  !  and  iumult  of  the  ftcge  de/crib'd  !  the  terror 
of  the  Frenchi  Canadians t  and  Indianst  on  account  of 
their  crueltj,  and  treachery  !  .     .    -.    ■      ' 

General  Amlicrd,  Townfhcnd,  Johnfon*  IIowc* 
.  dcaiix.  Rogers*  Forbes,  Schomberg,  and  theit 
Trayifa^ion:  r,i  the  Continent  rnetiond,  byway  ofepifode; 
'who  reduc'd  Ticonderoga,  Crown-Toint,  and  Niagara ; . 
*W!th/ome  other  /ervices  -perform  d  hj  them.  'The  ftege 
of  ^ebec  reaffum'd.  The  day  of  battle  difcrib'd  be* 
fore  the  Town.  The  dificulty  cur  Troops  met  in 
ofcending  the  hill  and  their  refolutionl  Tht  furr.mit  of 
the  hill  gain  d.  The  armies  meeting:  •  yi port  effay  on 
ihe  Generals,  The  Fight  bfgun.  General  Wolfe'/ 
*ivrijl  broken  by  a  ball,  -  Bis  intr, /tdity  and  de fire  f of 
cattle.  General  Wolfe  ivoundcd^'a  fecond  time  ;  but 
iiffemhles  the  hurt,-  Wounded  a  third  timer  mortally  ! 
drops,  and  is  carried  out  of  the  battle.  The  manner  of 
his  death  !  and  ho'ii;  it  ivas  receivd  at  home.  His 
I^htthers  grief  and  England's  in  genet  al.  The  gene • 
fity  of  thi'  CQ7nm'^n'penplCf  at  the  time  of  rejoicing  and 
Uliimtnation,     A  fiort  cddrcfs  to  his  Mother.     ■  The 


*3WPW 


n  .i..|.iji[.yijBifiipt.i.i"'".ik. i.ji;i|p[#wiiHj?: 


m 


1  'f 


■— -..^^.-..a 


rhe  A  R  GU  M  E  N  T. 


55 


.«cs^ 


Mi  \.\ 


grief  of  the  Soldiers  in  the  battle  for  him.  Their  geus- 
rouf  iir.ge  '  impelttoiis  !  and  overivhelwing  uniteri  at- 
tack of  the  Enemy '   Col,  Howe*/  Station  in  the  Field, 

A  defcrip^'on  of  the  Anflruthers^  and  Scots,  'with 
their  bro.id  fwords,  and  the  reft  of  the  Troops ,  luith  their 
bayonets  fix'd ;  piercing  thro',  hewing  doxun  whole  lanes 
of  carnage'  and  rolling  the  gallic  Squadrons  hejore  them^ 
in  confupon  •  General  Moiicktoii  wounded :  his 
behaviour,  and  afiort  parallel  between  bim^  and  Gene- 
ral Tow  nilicnd'. 

General  Townfhend  fakes  the  command.  His  irt' 
.  trepidity  ;  like  Achilles*  leading  on  his  Myrmidons  to 
bat  tie,  to  revenge  the  death  of  his  dear  Patroclus  \  fhe 
wounded  \5\^{{cs\  Diomcd  !  ^e,  ^c.  ^c.  The  gC' 
ner'al  rout,  and /laughter  of  MoDtcalm,  and  hisTroops, 
Bougainville*/  corps  appears,  jufl  ai  the  rout  began  : 
but  :t  fin  likewife  routed  by  CeneralTov:n(hcnd,and 
our  animated  Troop s,  and  fent  full  f peed,  to  join  the  refi 
in  their  retreat. 

The  chace  continued  to  the  town  of  Quebec  :  our 
Troops  mixing  with,  running  down,  and  taking  the 
Frenchmen  pr  if  oners  at  will,  with  the  Jurrender  of  the 
Town,  and  Garrifon,  to  General  Townfhend, 

E  4  WAR: 


••t  '  iiin«in;t)n 


I.I  «.l|in»wrniiiiw^mi],,  ,11. J, 


'iwj^pm  im  J  vi  - 1!^.  n'.ii»w°mi!iiL''fcg-  '¥*'?*.• 


«"  -  -    -■ ><»«ll  II  I     1  • 


—-,   ^  tr'diiii^i 


*ii**«MriftaMMkidflk«iwlHtojiAx.^ailig^«IMI^ 


C    S6    ) 

/  * 


W      A      R: 

^      Book  IIL 

Ip^g  H  E  R  B  U  R  G.  DuQiicfne,  Gorcc,  and 
gCj^       ■      Senegal;  -  ^ 

^'^^'^  Viainis,  toBritain*s  fierce  r'efcntment  fall. 

.Strong  Louifbourg,  and  Guadaloup  flung  down, 

Great-Britain's  arms, with  glorious  conqucft  crown. 

French  captiv'd  fleets,(ne\y  mannU)  protect  our 
coalT: ;  ...  ■  . 

'Lewis  no  caufc  has  got,  whereof  to  boafl: ; 

Nor  Royal  George  to  grieve,  that  he  Minorca  ! 
,    loft.   .  .  .         •        •  J 

How  fdtiate  now,  Great-Britain  mijiht  fit  down  : 

^  ButBRUNswiCK,ftill  puts  on  a  threatVmg  frown. 

By  y///,  (refolv'd  to  awe  the  wondVing  world,) 

Againft  Q^iebec,  the  Englifli  Thunder's  hurl'd  ; 

With  mifchicf  furc,  the  Bolts  defiru($livcfl\r ;     '  '• 


I 


Cuicl^d  by  Him,  who  thunders  from  tlic  Sky, 


-From 


/ 


i^nuiniii  M>tniniiiiinp?v 


llr 


^»  aii»ti<*i>«  4 


— i.^^..  ■  ^.  ■  ■■^.    ..  _  y  ^^^ 


ITy/  iJ  :  ^n  Heroic  Toem', 


57 


FromPolc,  tpPolc,  great  Albion's  terror's  known  ;1  ' 
She  roars  in  Thunder!  and  her  powV  they  own,  ^ 
Amid  the  frigid,  and  the  torrid  Zone  !  J 


Winter  elaps'd*  the  welcome  fpring  appears  ; 
Saunders,  aloft,  the  Britifh  Enflgn  rears. 
Englifh,  Hibernians,. Scotchmen,  all  combine  ;   ") 
With  one  confcnt,.(refolv'd,)  united  join,  *  ^ 

T  imbark*  and  boldly  urge  the  grand  dcfign.     J 


I'lifli 


>,- 


Commiflion'd  now,  brave  Adm'ral  Saunders  fails, 
At  Paris,  fad  foreboding  fear  prevails 
The  coaft  of  France,  a  pannic  dread  alarms  ; 
Britannia's  Sons,  arc  rous'd  again  to  arms  !    '' 
As  when  a  flock  of  Swans,-  have  kcn'd  on  high,    ' 
A  dreaded  E^glc,  ^o\ji(mg  from  the  Sky  ; 
They-flutter,  fcream,  and  gather  clofcly  round,  ., 
And  wifh  a  place  of  fafety  cpuld  be  found  ;    "    ':^- 
Till  down,hje  comes,  upon  the  pinion'd  prey  ;     ; 
Scatters,  and  tears,  and  bears  a  Swan  away. 

'Wheti  i'-7a«^,r/.faird,  in  France  fud"  moan  was 
*i.  TT-  hcarcf;:;  •,      '  '  ^ 

But  Quebec,  cii'^fl''  ^'^  --•>•- *--'  f-'- 


There 


Hi^i  ■iMi»w*i  iiiD^|)j.i»i|)^ 


■  Wiil|IIIWII|i.i.  I    li,  t.y»»-j 


■*    'i   III     ri'^iiilMittii 


58 


J^AIl :  An  Heroic  7oem. 


There  Albion's  Thunders,  with  dcflruaive  roar  ;" 
Quebcc,(well  msiim'd,)frotn Uwis,  reeking  tore: 
And  laid  Canadians,  wclt'ring  in  their  gore.         j 
So  oft,  before,  have  England's  Adm'rals  hurfd, 
GreatQEORGE'sflame,  and  terror,thro*  the  world ! 


I 


v: 


Ji! 


n 


Wide  o'er  the  deep,  through  florms.and  bluft'ring 
gales. 

Safe  to  America,  our  Squadron  fails. 

Provincials  arm'd,  againft  Qi^iebec  t'  engage, 

Welcome  theFl  et;  and  burn  with  newbornRage. 

Provincials,  Englifh,  Scotch,  Hibernians  bold, 

Frown,  formidably,  dreadful  to  behold  j 

Within  their  minds,  Canadian  Butcheries  rife,    ' 

Each  cruel  plan,  the  treachVous  Gauls  dcvifc : 

Gloomy  they  low'r,  like  pond'rous  fliowVs  whea 
born,  .....    .,>   .    .  ..  ;i 

Towards  a  field,  of  yellow  flanding  corn  : 
Till  down  a  deluge  comes,  with  rattling  found, 
And  beats  the  plenteous  harv.efl  to  the  ground  ; 
So  Britain's  Troops,  when  they  rcmember'd  Zcll,* 
And  fcalping  knives-,  frown  d  with  rcfentment  fell, ." 

.-    .  •      .     With 


•    T'U.^    _1.^- 


pi5ce  in  vjcrmany,  where  MonMeur  Kuhiieu^  b^nt  the 
Orphan-Houfe,  and  four  hundred  Orphans  in  it. 


^-  \  t 


•  ■  nmji,UJMMH> 


'M.i. pyjuBU^,  i.,.»IM^'.-l' .!!!  '■   '  .'ti'iyggljlfjipnij  til  .SWilj"^f'..HM'    ■'.  '   •  .,-1,1  ■"I'J.I'fUHf'lJHiP' 


JVA  R  :  An  Heroic  Toem. 


59 


With  gcn'rous  rage  !  ihcy  beat  Qiicbcc  to  groufid ! 
And   rccompcnce  mod  juft,  the  bafe  Canadian; 
found..  ^  • 


StumUrs  proceeds,  up  thro'  St.  Laurence  gulf; 
Oh  fhore  dcfcended  Britain's  fcarlcfs  Wolfe  : 
And  with  an  (eager,)  martial  iranfport  flew, 
Upon  the  black,  Canadian,  fcalping  crew  ! 
Yet  ivarm  from  Louifbourg,  and  blood  of  Gaul ; 
He  long'd  to  fee  ihr  favagc  fcalpcrs  fall. 
Keen  threatening  fires,  lie  Ihot  from  wrathful  eyes, 
VVhiifl  from  his  brazen  engines,  veiig*ance  flics. 
His  manly  bofom  burn*d,  with  frecborn  flame  ; 
To  fprcail  the  terror  of  his  Sov'rcign*s  Name. 
He  burfl  like  Fate,  againft  the  Indian  Foe  ; 
And  whclni'd  them  in  the  gallic  ovcrthrovv. 
To  vex  the  foe,  (whom  numVous  forts  immure,)- 
And  Brirain's  Fleet  from  danger  to  fccurc, 
Levi  at  firfl,  and  Orleans  they  pofTcfs'd  ;  / 

And  to  the  batl'ring  (iQgc^  tliemfclvcs  addrcfs'd. 


.  .•>  » f . . .  *• 


Large, 


I    :|i     i 


"T-^^w" 


"  iy».n,li%)i-'MM-U  n  I.  - 


■^*"    "Wll^tlw^itt  «l  lll> 


ilrfinmiii- 


•kU. 


60 


WA  R  :  An  Heme  Tom. 


III 


.   Lar/Tc,  and  fmall  fafcine  batt'rics,  foon  are  plamrd, 
And  guns, and  murd'ring  mortars  quickly  mannU 
Thcihclls,  and  nior,pnd  black  difploding  grain,  \ 
Are  fent  to  Wolfe,  nor  are  they  fent  in  vain  ;      I 
He  deals  dcflrudion  thro'  the  hoftilc  plain  !       i 

Whilft  mife,  and  Saunders,  'gainft  Qiiebcc  com- 
bine, 

The  French  falarip'd,)  had  planned  a  dire  dcfign, 
To  execute  a  dreadful  fiery  *  doom  ;  . 

And  in  relentlefs  bicue,  the  Fleet  confume. 
As  Etna  oft,  wich  fuIphVous  flame,  and  noife, 
Subjacent  Towns,  and  Cities,  quick  deflroys  ; 
Whene'er  inrag'd,  the  mountain  overflows,         ' 
And  from  its  womb,  th'  infernal  mixture  throws  ; 
'  So  from  Quebec,  (adrift,)  the  gallic  Flame  ; 
Down  thro''the  Gulf,  againfl  brave i^W^rj  came. 

Toward 

*  "^^'JlJ  Gen.  Wolft,  and  Admirai  Sanndtn,  wtre  uniting  their 
utmoft  efforts,  to  batter,  deftroy,  and  take  the  town  :  or  brine 
Monf.  Di  Montcalm,  (an  able,    fortunate,  and   brave    com- 

.  mander)  to  battle  :  the  French  fevcral  times  fent  down  froni 
the  town,  on  the  rapid  i^ream,  fireHiips,  and  boats  full  ot  com- 
buQiblcs,  to  dcftroy  cur  (hipping,  which  almoft  wholly  fill'd 

•  a!  *^.'''?o?^*  ,^"'  ^y  '''^  extraordinary  (kill,  and  vigilance  of 
Admral  Saunders ;  the^bravery,  and  Intrepidity  of  his  Officers, 
and  ia.Jors,  every  veliJ  of  this  kind  font  againft  them,  was 
tow  d  aaiQrc,.\viihout,doing  the  kaft  ir.ifchicf. 


'^ 


"iMiMJj^j  ■)jtujlyiwi'Ji'^»^JMip'- 


"^^BPl^iprpps^ 


""'■'TH!.fll'»f 


'^: 


i   M«   »*l»«'l   «'"■ 


■TMMifcii  I  mmumKmmtmtt-mii^ 


M-     i  l 


'i         I'. 


hi 


1f^j4  R  :  -^«  Hfro/V  7^r//;. 


^I 


Toward  the  Britifli  Fleer,  the  terrors  ride, 
Iij  awful  manner,  on  the  rapid  tide  ; 
The  bKizing  deaths,  a  little  Fleet  appear  ?  •\ 

(Enough  to  ftrikc  the  boldeft  foul  with  fear !)    .  J> 
As  if  ih* infernal  coa(l,(itfelf,)  was  drawing  near!  J 
SauftiJers  aware,  defcry'd  'em  from  afar, 
And  foon  prepar'd  to  rnect  the  flaming  war. 
Great-Britain's  Tars,  toward  the  danger  fpced  ; 
And  prov'd  they  were,  true  Englifhmen  indeed. 
(For  as  the  Grecians  gather'd  from  a  far, 
When  Hc^or  urg'd  along  the  fl.iming  war, 
Round  Ajnx  ihrong'd,  his  near  approach  to  greet, 
To.  fell  their  Lives,  and  (jiVa  the  Grecian  Fleet. 
(Begirt  with  Trojans*,  on  the  Hero  came  ; 
And  high  uplifted,  bore,  the  phrygian  Flame.) 

,    .  .   Rcfolv'd 

•  The  whole  flory,  of  the  battle  near  the  flilp  of  tlic  dead  Pro- 
tcfilaus ;  the  compafk  body,  and  immoveable  refolution  of  the 
Grecian  Phalanx,  around  the  two  Ajaces,  and  fevcral  other 
commanders,  oppofmg  the  defperate,  and  formidable  onfet  of 
///.  ,r  i  (exulting' m  his  having  pafs'd  the  wall,  which  euardcd 
the  ihips,  and  the  Grecian  camp  i)  begirt  with  the  fierceft,  and 
pr.mc  v^arriors  of  his  Army,  and  the  ninncrous  bands  of  the 
Jhca  triumphant  Trojans,  rtjlhing  furintlly  on  after,  (like  a  de- 
lu?e,)  with  the  fiery  war  :  tlie  Grecians  ftrueglcs  to  repulfe  the 
1  fcjar.j  and  fave  :hc  Fjeet ;  and  the  IVojans  eftoris,  to  ruili 
on.aid  burn  tl^e  Fleet,  with  the  fcaic  of  battle  turn'd  by  the 
approaih  ot  Patrsdus,  in  yf(hU!es'%  Armour,  and  Charior,  witli 
k  r  *•''*•  ^"''  'l»e  Grecian  Navy  fav'd"»rom  fleSl:r'%  flame, 
inc  J  ftijaa  rout,  and  carnaiTe.  wliich  i'lilii'd  •  n-.n-  " 
ibc  aftcciiih,  an^  lixtecnih  Books  of  //cLrV  Iha'i 


1..  W^  c.^'.-i  ;» 


u>.  J ; 


'6z 


WA  R  :  An  Heroic  Toeml 


■11 


!' 


RcfolvM  they  fixM.  nor  ever  once  gave  ground, 
Till  H^t^^v-^  Flame,  in  Trojan  Blood  was  clrown'd. 
So  EnglKh  Sailors*  glow'd  with  fierce  dcfircs, 
Rcfolv'd  to  quell,  thofe  num'rous  floating  fires.) 
Byats,  throng  on  boars,  as  near  the  firelhipsdrew; 
Clapp'd  clofc  on  board,  and  chains,  and  grapples  threw : 
With  bufy,' anxious  minds,  they  boldly  wrought  j 
And  Gallia's  burning  fchcme,  rcdut'd  to  nought. 
Canadians,  Gauls,  (fruftrated,)  all  in  vain, 
Gnalhing  their  teeth,  to  fenfelefs  walls  complain, 
Juft  as  a  hungry  Wolf,  but  flowly  flics, 
WhilftDogs.and  Siicpherds, follow  with  their  cries, 
Grinning,  oft  turns,  with  fear,  and  fierce  dilduin, 
Rckuflant  runs,  and  quits  the  bleating  plain, 
Hisfavage  ficrccncfs,  fcarccly  can  with-huld, 
.So  grinn'd  Qiicbec,  by  Providence  controul'd  : 
So  fled  their  Tars,  when  our  brave  Tars  appeaiM; 
'  They  heard  their  fliouts,  their  boifl'rous  greeting 
. .        feared.  , 

.  Tho'  fev'ral  Ships,  with  fires  infernal  glow'd. 

From  larboard,  Itarboard;  clear,  each  fltimc  was 

tow'd  ;     *  ■  '  I-' 

WhilfiBiiu  Nswi  c  x's  Ships,ar  anchor  fafcly  rode. 


H' 


II 


.^M 


Jf^J  R  :  ^1  Heme  7otm. 


6i 


I 


U 


Brirain  exult  !  let  woiuVripg  Nations  hear, 

Tliy  frccborn  Tars,  mock  at  the  name  of  fear ! 

Fjr  from  their  hearts,  ilcfponJcncy  they  chacc-j 

AiaI  boldly  flare  dcflru<5lion  in  the  face  ! 

Fear  not  my  Lads,  fays  ev*ry  Britifh  Tar, 

VVhilft  plunging  'midrt  the  thunder  of  the  War. 

Thus  oft,  the  French  fent  down  their  horrid  fires, 

As  oft,"  our  Sailors  gIow*d  with  fierce  defires, 

To  grapple  with  the  flaming  fuIphVous  war ! 

T'oppofc  their  boats'  and  all  their  fchcmes  to  mar! 

Where  flame,  and  death,  and  war,  tumultous  rage ! 

There  fhout  rhc  DritifliTars !  and  with  delight  cn- 
^      gage! 

As  Grecians  fav'd  their  Fleer,  from  Trojan  flame, 

And  gainft  flrong  Troy,  with  burning  Vcng'ancc 
came, 

Saunders,  and  Jrol/e,  and  Holwes,  repay 'd  the  Gauls ; 

And  brouj^ht   Great-Britain's  Thunder   to   their 
wjlls. 

From  Levi's  Point,  Wolfe   rapid  ftornicamc  down! 
Odkuucn^  bciow,  and  Holmes  above  tJjc  Town, 

(Intent 


64 


W-^  R  '  M  Heroic  Toem. 


(Intent  on  wnr,  in  fulminating  fort,)  ' 
Ejc<fl  their  Bolts,  to  raze  the  gallic  Fort. 
From  fhips.and  batt'rics,  (withdcftru^ion  florM,) 
In  triple  concert,  England's  veng'ancc  roar'd. 


/ 


•/ 


On  Levi's  Point,  Wolfe  ruminating  ftood  ; 

Thence  Montcalm  %  camp,  and  Arong  CJuebec  He 
vicw'd. 

Qiicbec,  whofc  bafe,  was  pn  a  lofty  rock ; 

Difpos'd  to  (land,  amidft  the  fiercefl  fhock  : 

Tho'  Englifli  Fleets,  the  garrifon  furround, 

And  Englifh  Forces,  throng  th* adjacent  ground; 

Like  thofe,  on  Babylon's  ftupendous  wall  * 

"Who  fear'd  no  foes,  tho'Hca  v'n  fhould  threat  the  fall ; 

By  art,  and  nature,  form'd  for  ftrong*  defence,  , 

With  proud  difdain,  the  French  look'd  down  from 
thence. 


On  glorious  death,  or  well  earn*d  conqucfl  bent : 
Wolfe^viiih  his  Troops,  to  Montniorenci  f  went : 

Attack'd 

♦  The  people  of  Babylon,  when  the  city  was  bcfieg'd,  look'd 
down  with  a  fcarlcfs  dildrin,  on  the  troops  which  beleagucr'd 
the  walls,  and  trufted  to  their  ftupcndous  height,  and  flrcngth. 
So  Quebec,  both  by  arr^  and  nature,  was  moft  flrongly  forti- 
fy'd,  and  render'd  capable  of  an  obllinatc  defence. 

t  The  place,  near  where  ivlonf.  Mtnuaim  was  entrenched. 


Ih:' 


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Liiii»iiiH|j..ji«w 


WAR:  M  Heroic  7ii<m. 


65 


Attack'd  the  trenches,  brav'J  tlic  lumi'rous  foe, 

Who  fculk'cl  behind  their  banl:s,  and  fcar'd   an 
overthrow  I 

The  time  decifivc  now,  came  on  to  dorm, 
And  death  put  on,  a  fierce,  tremendous  form ! 
His  vanguard,  were  tlic  terrors  of  the  night; 
Jf^olfe^  Monckton.T'o'wnfjendt  whetted  for  the  fight; 
Enghfh,  Hibernians,  Caledonians,  arm'd 
With  native  rage,  for  dang'rous  battle  vvarmM  : 
Provincials  too,  with  emulation  came  ; 
And  march'd  intrepid,  to  the  field  of  fame.  ,' 

The  Britifii  Tars,  as  ftrong  rcfcrves  await ; 
To  join  the  chacc,  or  favour  tlie  retreat. 
Inviron'ti  thus,  midft  terrors  on  He  came  !     ' 
With  Britain's  Thunderbolts,  and  fulph'rous  flame! 

Now  near  the  fiiore,  th'  afifailing  force:  drew. 

And  leaJen  deaijis,  (like  hail,)  in  volleys  ficw. 

Englifh,  Canadians,  French,  drop  all  aroiuid  , 

G  uns,  Men,  and  Blood,  bcdrc w  the  flippVy  ground. 

French  deep  mouth'd  guns,  difgorgc  their  i.air- 
d'rtng  glut  ; 

From  front  to  rear,  wide  lanes  of  carnage  cut : 

F  Derccndino; 


«.  c^n 


■  ■wnw 


BQ 


jrj  R  :  J>i  Herntc  Toitn: 


Jbin'c!  by  a  Gaul,  towards  the  Warriors  c?rc\v  ; 
And  a^cd  like  a  plund'ring*  highway  crew  ; 
Now  Ochferlonj  role,  from  oH'thc  ground  : 
(Tho*  pain'd.and  bleeding,  from  a  niortalf  wound  I) 
Within  his  reach,  no  friendly  weapon  faw, 
Wherewith  to  deal,  the  Caledonian  Blow ; 
Elle,  doubtltfs,  all,  his  mighty  Blows  had  felt, 
And  fall'n  beneath  iHcSirokes,  his  Rage  had  dealt: 
As  dying  Lions,  wide  Dcftru^fliou  fpread  ; 
Crufh  dogs,  and  men,  and  fink,  together  dead. 
A  pond*rous  blow,  dcfign'd  to  dafli  iiis  head, 
An  ill  aim'd  firelock,  on  his  fhoulder  J,  laid  : 
Another,  full  of  favage,  Cgallic)  wrath, ' 
Pour'd  in  his  brea(V,  a  load  t  of  leaden  death  : 
A  third  effort,  the  butch'ring  Savage  made  ; 

•And  ihro'his  belly,  plungM  his  fcalping  |  blade. 

\  -  Mod 

^  They  took  Mr.  Ptyton'%  lac'd  hat  from  him,  and  robb'd  Capt. 

O(hurlony  of  his  watch,  and  money,  and  then  one  of  t'.ic  lii- 

dians  attempted  to  knock  his  brains  out,  with   his  firelock', 

and  the  other  difcharg'd  into  his  body,  and  fiabb'd  him  with 

-  hit  fcalping  knife. 

f  He  was  thot  thro'  the  lungs,  with  a  mufket  ball :  wore  no 
fword  in  the  aiftion,  and  was  oblig'd  to. drop  his  fufee,  Jong 
befcrc  }  fo  that  now,  he  was  quite  unarm'd. 

%XX  One  of  the  Indians,  attempted  to  knock  him  on  the  head, 
mifs'd  the  blow,  and  laid  it  on  his  fhoulder ;  the  other  dif- 
charg'd into  his  bread,  and  flabb'd  him  in  the  belly  with  his 
fcalping  knife.  He  ftill  flood,  and  call'd  to  Mr.  Feftea,  O 
'F-iyton  !  the  villain  has  flioi  mc  !  , 


—     I  iiiniii>i|Mii"y^''^ICy^W>*'!'*' 


iH.yi.ji.li' 


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M.-)fl  fiercely  kr-ling*,  midft  bis  murdVing  foes, 

His  linked  hands,  flill  parr/d  off  their  blows ; 

He  callVi.to  wounded  "Pejfton,  deeply  puin'd  ; 

And  of  their  outrngc.  to  his  Friend  complainMt. 

As  rufli'd  rhc  trojan  Hero  J,  froni  the  .fliadc, 

And  dealt  dcflru^lion,  with  his  mortal  blade  ; 

Soon  as  he  fjw,  (the  fatal)  blow  defccnd, 
And  on  the  ground,  a  gallant  dying  Friend  : 
Like  him,  (icrcc*Po/!J.'i,flraightvvay,  boldly  rear'd; 
Defiance  frownM  !  andboth  the  Indians  dar'd  : 
Rour'd,  tho'  in  pain,  'twixt  bravery,  and  hate. 
He  groan'd  in  %  Flame,  and  fent  the  leaden  Fape  \ 
Which  ^ain'd  th*  event,  the  gallant  "Peyton  hop'd, 
By  death  arrcftcd,  down  an  Indian  dropp'd  : 


F  3 


Oil 


•  They  brought  him  '^n  his  knees,  by  repeated  blows,3nd  efforts, 
anJ  thought  to  ftran-jle  him  with  his  Safh  :  but  he  ftill,  (tho* 
fo  often,  and  deadly  wounded,^  with  furprifng  exertion,  baf- 
fleJ  them  :  and  after  all,  got  into  the  town,  liv'd  fomc  days, 
and  died  there. 

t  He  cried  out  O  Peyton  !  the  villain  has  Hiot  me  ! 

%  2<ifusy  who  with  Uryalus^  iflTu'd  from  £wMi's  camp,  flew  Rhamnet, 
Rhsmui^  and  many  others,  of  the  enemy's  camp,  and  march'd 

bcfidcs 

jia  by 

them. 

%  Mr.  P(jton  had  a  double  barrcl'd  fufcc. 


ILhimui^  and  many  others,  of  the  enemy's  camp,  and  man 
onward,  to  warn  Efitas  of  their  danger  :  but  were  met 
f'rlj'ens^  in  the  wood,  with  300  horfc,  two  of  which,  bcl 
Velfu-ns^  Ni/us  flew,  in  revenge  of  the  gallant  Urja!us,  flail 


70 


WA  R  :  An  Heroic  Toem. 


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I:- 


On  Ochlerhtiy  fell,  (c!cfign*d  his  prey,) 
And  grinning,  groan'd  his  favage  foul  away. 
When  Furio  faw  his  mate,  bcreavd  of  Life, 
Frowning,  he  grafp'd,  his  fatal,  fca1[  ing  knife  ;; 
Fiercely,  tov*'ard  the  wounded  Peyton  fped, 
In  fancy,  fciz'd  his  fcalp,  and  doom*d  him  dead. 
The  bold  Hibctniaii,  ftill  unconquei'd  flood  ;     . 
His  fra<flur'd  leg,  pour'd  out  the  vital  blood  : 
Tho*  his  firm  heart,  of  blood,  was  nearly  drain'd  5 
Refenting  rage,  and  courage,  yet  rcmain'd  : 
The'  wounded,  left,  upon  the  hoftile  field  ; 
To  Indian  foes.  He  greatly  fcorn'd  to  yield  : 
For  as  the  favage,  nearer  to  H^m  drew, 
His  fcorn  encreas'd,  and  refolution  grew  : 
•  On  one  foot  poiz'd  again,  He  boldly  fir'd  : 
But  Fite  deny'd  the  great  Event  dcfir'd  : 
Th'indian's  brcall,  received  the  miirivc  ball :       'I 
But  ftill,  unfhock'd:  as  if  it  flruck  a  wall  ;  "         ^ 
He  Ihew'd  no  Cigw  of  pain,  and  fcorn'd  to  fall !  j 

'Gainft  Yejton,  he,  the  leaden  ruin  fcnt  : 
^  Which  ah  !  full  fure,  the  Hero's  fhoulder  rentj 

■    *  ♦  * 

Then  onward  ruOi'd,  (full  of  Canadian  pride,  ) 


I  lE 


His  bay 'net  flcfli'd,  and  ihruft  it  thro'  his  fide. 


The 


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iiiiiliii  'tifiOt  ir^aM.,*— »»«. 


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HI  i  !     :iH 


Wyi  R  •  ^>^  Heroic  7 cent,  7 1 

The  fjcond  thrufl,  he  fouml  himrclf  decciv'd  ; 
tPo7'3«'3  Icfc  Hand,  the  fanguin'd  point  rccciv'd  : 
Which  fcizM  the  mulkcr,  with  uncommon  wrath, 

Whllll  his  right  hand,   drew  forth  the  gUtt'ring  * 

death  : 
He  phyM  again,  the  brave  Hibernian's  part ; 
And  plung'd  his  faithful  dagger  to  his  heart. 
Now  hand,  to  hand,  they  join,  and  face,  to  face  ; 
And  gr.ifp,  and  ftrugglc,  in  a  clofe  embrace  : 
For  prey,  the  Indian,  ftill  maintain'd  the  ftrifc  ; 
Tejton,  for  vi^El'ry  fought,  for  Fame,  and  Life : 
Ho  ofthisdjggcr  p]ung*d,andgroan*d,and  frown'd, 
.And  fpurn'd  th*  infernal  fcalpcr  to  the  ground. 


So  wounded  Tygcrs,  on  Eafl:  Indian  plains, 
Run  down  by  blacks,and  vex'd with  pungent  pains; 
Drop  to  the  ground,  and  fccm  to  pant  for  breath, 
A  prey,  almoll,  to  grim,  all  conq'ring  death  : 
Bat  on  th*  approach  of  black,  purfuing  foes, 
Again  reviv'd,  their  innate  cou.agc  glows  : 
Rampant,  they  rear, and  roar, and  fvviyg  their  tails ; 
With  deadly  Fangs,  and  lacerating  nails  ; 

.^  F  4  -         :-  They 

•  Mr.  P<3/tf//,  luckily  wore  a  dag;;cr,  / 


I'liw  ii>    II   HI,  -jiJiiiimp 


.« II  .J«5l^»|ni  I  ryn 


-a?i;!--||^'. 


72 


WA  R  :  'An  Heroic  Tocm. 


They  tear,  and  kill,  and  ftain  the  place  with  blood ; 
Walk  growling  ofT,  and  /lidrer  in  the  wood  ; 
As  Tejton  limp*d,  (with  cruci:    \g  pain,) 
After  he  had  Canadian  Scalpers  flain. 


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Si 


A  band*  of  favage  Indians  now  drew  near:*. 

But  Teyfon  fac'd,  as  if  forgot  to  fear. 

As  if  grim  death,  had  brandilh'd  high  his  dart  ; 

They  (lood  aloof>  and  terror  fill'd  each  heart'- 

So  Ajax  turn*d,  and  frown'd  at  Illium's  tow'rs ; 

When  Grecians  fled,  from  conq  ring  Trojan  Pow'rs; 

A  living  Bulwark,  in  the  rear  remain'd  ;         '  ' 

The  chacc  retarded,  and  the  charge  fuftainV  ! 

The  mean  foiil'dFrench,  icem*d  on  his  death  intent ; 

And  from  the  brcaftwork,th'jnd'ring  volleys  fent. ' 

5P^/o/;,  (as  if  invulnerable)  flood,        ' 

Sedate,  in  pain,  their  grov'ling  rancour  viewed. 

For  mighty  Fate,  fruflrated  fpightful  Gauls ; 

To  right,  and  left,  wide  flew  the  hiiiing  balls  I 
■■-•■■■  ■       ,  As 

•  Thefe  were  S  company  of  above  30,  m  full  march,  to  dcflroy 
him  :  but  w!ien  he  fac'd  about,  the  toiemoft  halted, and  waited 
to  hi  jom'd  by.^lieir  fellow?,  but  h-  kep;  ..i<:m  all  at  a  difiance, 
til!  three  bra\  tiHigi.landcrs,  (JctacliU  from  a  fmall  Pa/lyy  . 
headed  bv  Cnpt,?7/<;.'rt'j«i7/i/,  :\  Scotch  Gentleman  J  came  to  his 
timely  refcue,  and  carried  Mm  oiT  the  field  of  battle.        •'     ^ 


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WA  R  '  v/«  Heroic  Tom.  71 

As  He  fuch  Wonders,  in  iliclr  fjghf  lisd  done ; 
So  bravely  fought,  and  dear  bought  via'ry  won  ; 
French  harrhlcfs  cannon,  took  a  random  ni.n ! 
TheyroarUapplaufc!  andthunderM  loud  acclaim ! 


Macdonald*  noWt  (with  emulating  flame,) 

Amid  furrounding  dangers,  fiercely  came  : 

And  with  his  little  Party,  ruTli'd  along. 

Before  him,  French,  and  Indians,  fearful  throng. 

As  Bears,  when  chac'd,  will  fometimcs  moke  a  lland, 

And  rufli  triumphant,*  thro*  the  hunting  band  ; 

For  Holen  Cubs,  with  doub'c  fury  burn  ! 

And  fcaiter  death,  which  way. foc'cr  they  turn  ! 

So  for  his  fairn- Friend,  Macdonald  flray'd, 

And  bore  him  from  the  field  of  battle  dead. 

*  ,  « 

As  round  he  turn'd  his  anxious  bufy  iJghr, 
He  faw  brave  Teytou^  in  diftrcfTcd  plight : 
Sent  three  fierce  Highlanders,  a-crofs  the  field  ; 
Who  frcm  the  favagcs,  the  Hero  fliicld. 


•.Mr..I/7<ri;W./;was  a  Scotch  Gentleman,  a  captain  in  Col.Fra- 
s/f-'s  bitta'ion.who  came  fcr  a  young  Gentleman, Iiis  kinfman, 

•  v.hv>,  tiropp'd  on  the  fieiJ  of  battle,  aiid  bore  him  in  triumph 
cff,  a^aiiu^  ail  oppofiiion.  •'  - 


wii  iwi^^^ij^y|^^i^i,!yyvrtJ!vtwa'jiyi«*wf^.»pi>"i;.'»'!i»»^'itu'*^^ 


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74 


WA  R  :  y^n  Heme  Toem. 


'Mitlft  Volleys*,  Flame*,  and  Deaths*,  and  gallic* 
Pire ; 

With  Him,  (triumphant,)  from  the  foes  retire ! 

Like5f/^/ot,  thro*  the  field,  with  carnage  ftrow'd ; 

So  He,  upon  the  Scotchman's  (houldcrs  rode! 

I 

Now  Providence  once  more,  efpous'd  their  caufe; 
French  harmlcfs  cannon,  roarM  a  loud  applaufel 

■ '  .  *  ■      • 

Here  brightly  lliines,  another  glorious  ftrife, 
Th'  Hibernian  %  fav'd  the  Caledonian's  %  life : 
And  now  MacJonald^  thirfting  after  fame, 
(From  Indian  knives,)  to  Teyton^  refcue  came. 

Repuls'd,  and  vex'd,  uncertain  of  fupplies ; 
Wolfe  view'd  the  lofty  town,  iVith  ardent  eyes  : 

And 

••♦*  They  were  about  60  Yards  from  the  Enemy's  breaftwork, 
and  troops,  who  kept  a  continual  fire  of  cannon,  and  fmall 
arms,  on  them,  but  they  got  all  triumphant  off. 

t  Young  Sc'iploy  took  his  Father  on  his  flioulders,  when  in  dan- 
ger,- and  carried  him  thro*  the  enemy's  battle,  to  a  place  of 
fafety.    It  may  be  read  in  the  Ca^haginian  war. 

%X  Mr*  Ptyi^n  at  fii^ft»  '"ll'*^  t^^  Indians  attempting  to  kill  Capt. 
Ochterlnny  }  and  now  Mr.Macdonald,  a  Scotch  Captain,  refcucs 
i^lr.  Peyton  from  a  party  of  Indians  coming  down  upon  him  : 
the  whole  ftory  may  be  read  at  large,  in  the  Britilh  Magazine 
of  January,  1760. 


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\Wji  R  '  An  Heroic  *Poem, 


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And  whilft  he  plann'J  the  methods  to  prevail, 

(RcfolvM/he  wou'd  the  garrifon  aflail  ;) 

His  mighty  Soul,  within  his  bofom  rag'd, 

And  war  inteftine,  with  his  bo.^y  wag'd. 

His  enterprizing  mind,  by  Glory  fir'd  ; 

To  Honour's  funimit,  emulous  afpir'd  : 

His  genius  a(i^ive  :  but  his  body  flow,  •' 

To  counteract,  the  ftrong,  the  gallic  Foe. 

As  guns  arc  worn,  by  fierce  expanding  flame  ; 

P.efolves  intrepid,  fliook  his  tender  Frame. 
I • 

Tho*  firft,  the  landing  in  difpute  was  held. 

And  Britain's  Troops,  by  numbers  were  rcpcU'd; 

Like  hungry  Lions,  (foaming  fpr  their  prey  j) 

Our  Troops  again  prepare  to  force  their  way. 

As  ey'ry  grain,  with  joint  impulfivc  force, 

The  bullet  urges,  in  its  rapid  courfc  ; 

Soldiers*,  and  Sailors*,  joi n'd,  again (1  the  Gauls, 
With  bombs,  and  bullets,  razM  the  hoflilc  walls: 
•  '  '  French, 

•*  It  Is  very,  remarkable,  the  union  that  fubHUtd  between  the 
Soldiers,  anjj  Sailors,  during  the  long,  tedious,  and  dangerous 
fiege  J  alv.'ays  ready,  and  adive,  to  I'upport,  and  a(r;il  each  o- 
thfr,  and  feem'd  never  better  p'cas'd,  than  vhen  an  opportu- 
nity offcrV  of  exerting  'hcnifclvej,  for  each  other  :  as  i»  tir'd 
by  emulation,  who  cou'd  Ihow  thcmfelves  molt  alert,  to  gain 
a  g'orious  Name,  and  fland  with  the  moil  intrepid  Souls,  the 
grcatcft  (hock  of  danger,  ♦ 


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^^  R  :  An  Henic  Toem. 


French,  and  Canadians,  under  covert  get  ■ 
Death  glances  fwift.  along  the  parapet. 
R;..s'd  up  aloft,  defcending  death  conies  down. 
L.ke  Egypt',  Hail,  upon  the  fubjcft  Town  • 
Which  niix-d  with  fierce  ethereal  Flatnc  around. 
Beat  Man.  and  bcaft,  and  cattle  to  the  ground : 
So  glancing  Bombs;  dance  madly  thro'  the  ftreet: 

And  with  difplofion  fierce,  their  Houfes greet:      ' 
(Whtch  p.ece.n,eal  torn.)  to  open  view  difplay'd. 
The  bafes  of  the  ftrongeft  Domes  are  laid. 
Men,  Women,  Clnl<lren.  'midft  th^  flame  are  loft  • 
(To  atoms. rent,  and  ir  .  nothing  toft-) 
With  thefe,  the  flaming  Carcales  confpire. 
To  fcatter  ruin,  and  devouring  fire. 
Bmifl,,  and  gallic  Guns,  and  Mortars  found ; 

Wuhroardeftruaive.rhaketh'adjacentgrouna., 
Shneks!  groans!  m,d  yells !  and  hoftile  rhouts  1  \ 
are  heard  around  I  J' 

Such  noife  heard  Satan,  (that  deceiver  fell ;) 

When  on  the  verge  ofchaos.  night,  and  hell.- 
Wuh  eager  rpeed.  they  guns,  and  tnortarsply: 
And  thronging  deaths,  oflead.  and  iron  fly: 

*  •  Our 


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Our  Troops  roar  Jcatli,  againft  ihcbattcr'd  walls; 
And  death,  receive  again,  from  frciful  Gauls. 

Ai  Moles,  to  fubtcrranccus  holes  betake ; 
So  Engineers,  (unfeen.)  approaches  make  : 
•P'rcpar'd  (like  Earthquakes,  tumid,  from  below,)' 
to  rife  deftru^ive,  with  fulphureous  glow  ; 
And  raze  the  Town,  and  Fort,  with  inflant  over- 
throw. 
Wolje,  and  his  Troops,  (wrth  flow  advances^  fleal, 

Towards  the  Town*  dill  anixous  to  prevail. 


With  full  ten  thoufand,i\//5;i/<rfl/w  keeps  the'trench: 
Canadians  mix'd,  with  trembling,  tim'rous  French. 
/  Quebec  holds  our,  and  r  mch  furrender  dreads ; 
7/^oyff,fliakes  his  flaming  veng'ance  o'er  their  heads. 
Confcious  of  Biitifh  Blood,  by  murder  fpilt  ; 
Of  treaties  broke,  and  fportive  fcalping  guilt  ; 
Of  mothers  ripp'd,  and  hclplefs  Infants  cries  ; 

Which  calls  for  fweeping  Judgment  fr6m  the 
Skies  ;  ♦      ' 

They  roll  with  gloomy  dread,  their  haggard 
Eyes. 

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MEAN  while,  brave  Amhcrjl^  JohnJoHt  Rogers, 
warm 

With  native  zeal,  tlic  Continent  alarm, 

TownJJiend,  and  BraJftree/,.  TriJeaux,  Ho-we,  ad- 
^     vancc  ; 

With    Forbes f  Schomberg,  'gr'nft   the  friends   of 
France. 

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So  much  refpcdV,  the  gallant  Ho-wc''^  had  gain'd, 
The  port  of  honour  had  fo  well  maintain'd  ; 
That  when  he  bravely  fell,  againft  the  Gauls, 
Before  Ticonderoga's  fatal  walls ; 
In  Maflachufctis-Bay,  for  his.  great  Worth, 
'  A  genVous  flame  of  gratitude  brokcforth  : 
A  coftly  monument,  they  chcarful  give  ; 
That  Howcy  tho*  dead,  may  in  Remembrance  live : 
There  may  be  read,  New-England's  grateful  flame ; 
H(nt/e*s  lucklefs  Death  j  and  mighty  warring  Fame. 

•  \AmherJl  drove  on,  cloath'd  in  flcrn  war's  alarms; 
And  fpread  the  terror  of  Britannia's  Arms. 

"  ,  (Thro' 

•  Col.  Howty  who  was  unfortunately  kill'd,  advancing  to  the 
attack  of  Ticondcroga  ;  and  for  whom,  the  People  of  Msfli- 
ch'jfetts-Bay,  creeled  a  Monument,  in  Weflminftcr  Abbey. 


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(Thro'  pathlcTs  dangers ;  and  iliro*  deep  defiles,) ") 
From  ambulh  fafc,  and  bafc  Canadian  wiles ; 
He  pafl  Vi^lorious,  Hcav'n  propitious  fmilcs. 
So  Hannibal,  o'er  alpine  Mountains  fpcd, 
And  Carthaginians  'gainft  the  Romans  led. 
The  gallant  Johnfon,  and  Provincials  rofc  ; 
With  y^wh f rj}  jo'm'i},  againft  our  plotting  foes. 


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Behind,  black  Defolation  might  be  vicw'd  ;         ! 

Bulwarks  unmann'd,  and  Trenches  drcnch'd  in 

Blood  :  J 

Canadian  carnage,  round  the  rampiers  lay  ; 

And  treach'rous  gallic  Blood,  mark'd  out  his  way  : 
Provincials  rage,  and  Britifli  Heroes  glow. 
For  grand  revenge,  againft  the  fcalping  foe :     '" 
And  like  that  death*  which  much  fam'dM///o«  made. 
Whom  Satan  found  amid  th*  infernal  fliade ; 
And  told  himflraight,  he  fhou'd  mankind  devour^ 
He  blefs'd  his  mav/,  and  wifh'd  the  happy  hour; 
Grinn'd  horrid  fmiles.and  brandifh'd  high  his  darr* 
Prepar'd  to  flrikc  each  living  creature's  heart  J 
So  thcfe  rej(^ce,  (inrag'd*)  w  ith  vengeful  gloom  ; 
.  Anticipate  the  day,  and  iix  Canadians  doom  : 
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They  burn  within,  with  fierce,  and  martial  treads, 
Their  broad  fwords  draw,  and  wave  *cm  o'er  their 

heads  : 
They  knit  their  brows,  and  with  a  ftcrn  difdain, 
.  Frown  future  vcnj»'ance,  thro'  the  hoflile  plain  : 
For  favage  Montcalm^  in  their  minds  remain'd, 
Who  tamely  flood,  while  gallic  Indians  ftain'd 
With  Briiifh  conquered  Blood,  ForiWilliam*s*plains, 
Ripp'd  Mothers  up,  and  dafh*d  out  Infants  Brains ! 

As. 

.  •  When  Fort  William,  wa$  taken  In  America,  by  Monfieur 
Montcalm,  after  the  furrcinlcr  of  the  Fort,  and  our  Troops 
vcrc  marching  out,  (according  to  capitulation  :)  the  indians 
fell  upon  our  Soldiers,  as  they  pafi'd  on,  with  their  Wives 
and  Childrcn^and  be?un  to  knock  down,  ttrip,  and  butcher 
Men,  Women,  and  Children,  promifcuoully  !  whilrt  Monlieur 
Montcahn,  and  the  French  Troops,  ftood  and  look'd  tamfely  on 
-       the  dilperfion  !   confufion  !   and  carnage  of  the  Englifli  !   and 
on  being  afk'd  by  fomc  Genilemen,  (who  fled  to  them,  and 
claim'd  their  protc^ion,)  why  they  fufFcr'd  this  Outrage,  and 
Cruelty  ?  Mcntca!m,nn(v/er\\  them  in  a  frivolous  manner,fome- 
*       thing  to  this  purport  :  "  That  they  were  a  dcfpcrate,  favage 
fort  of  people  j  fcarcely  to  be  kept  within  bounds ;  their  good 
friends,  and  allies,  ferv'd  them  for  what  plunder  they  could 
get  i  and  claim'd  it  as  their  due  :  (tho*  fore  againft  his  will ;) 
and  as  the  cafe  ftood,  they  being  io  refolufe,  and  ungovern- 
able, he  cou'd  not  well  tell  how  to  reftrain  them.       However, 
fcveral  who  efcap'd  in  the  general  tumult,  fled  back  to  him, 
and  h?d  the  great  humanity  (hown  them,  to  be  pre  ferv'd  ffom 
butchery.    Whilft  the  Indians  ftill  continu'd  to  glut  themfeves, 
in  plundering,  fcalpin?,  ripping  Womens  Bodies,  and  daOung 
Childrens  Brains  out  !  at  Icall,  if  all  this  was  not  done  ihcrcj 
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As  when  fierce  Tygcrs  roar  amid  the  wood, 
Hunting  for  prey,  full  fccnc  on  human  blood  ; 
TheTrav'Uer  hears,  and  wing'd  with  dread  furprize, 
To  diftant  Shelter,  for  his  fafcty  flies : 
So  veng'ancc  Amherft  roar'd,  the  French,  and  In- 
dians creep,  •      . 
To  Woods,  and  Caves,  and  Forts,  hke flocks, of 
tim'rous  (heep. 


NOW  on  the  wirigs  of  Time,  the  morn  appeared, 
Whofe  dread  approach,  Quebec  fo  grr.atly 
vfear'd. 
WhenMo«/M/w,and  hisTroops.Qiou'd  quit  the  field : 
ToMo«tit/o«JW/f,andT<ny«/f«//,vanqulIh'd  yields 

The  martial  Trine,  afcend  the  hoftile  liill, 
The  Troops  infpir'd,  a  manly  ardour  feel  ; 
They  clamber  up  the  afccnt,  rough,  and  fteep ; 
Retarded  cfr,  and  oft  times  forcM  to  creep : 
From  bough,  to  bough,  themfclvcs  they  onward 
drew  ;  -  ...... 

.  Their  refolution,  with  t,hc  danger 'grew  :" 
Moll;  nobly  rouz'd,  to  aft  beyond  compare. 
And  fliow  the  world,  how  much  true  Britons  dare  ; 


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To  give  the  French,  another  fpecimcn, 
.  Like  Poiaiers,  Crefly,  Blenheim,  Dcitingcn  ! 
•  And  like  the  (fturdy,)  Briti(h  Troops  of  old  ; 

With  whom  the  H  e  N  R  ys  oft  the  Gauls  controiird ; 
-  Onward  they  trod,  with  great  heroic  glow, 

To  hew  thro'  Squadrons  of  the  numVous  foe  ; 

Who  from  a  four  gun  Fort*  to  flight  betake,      1 
,  As  Welfct  and  Monckton*  their  approaches  make  ; 

With  which  our  Troops,  the  flying  Frenchnrien 
rake. 


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Jlapid  as  torrents,  when  they  downward  fweep ; 
Howe,  and  his  Corps,  afccnd  the  rocky  fteep,    ^ 

They  clear'd  the  path,  French  Guards  diflodg  d 
-  purfu'd, 

And  all  our  Troops  upon  the  fummit  flood. 
There  undifturb'd,  they  ranged,  in  dread  array, 
E'er  Phoebus  thither  roird  the  car  of  day. 

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Their  near  approach,  akrm'd  the  threatened  town, 
And  now,  death  wore,  a  formidable  frown, 
fie  fill'd  the  battlements  of  hoflilc  walls  ; 
To  right/  and  left,  fu{lain*d  by  Troops  6f  Gauls  ; 

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Canadians  black,  fillM  up  the  howling  rear  :       *] 

And  female  fhricks,  and  tremor,  and  pale  fear ; 

And  fhattcrM  flaming  domes,  clofc  at  ihcir 
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Now  MoHtcaimy  dares  t'  evacuate  the  trench  : 

(Six  thouHind  Britons,  brave  tennhoufand  French.) 

Montcalm^whofc  name  is  broughr.by  fame  from  far; 

In  battle  brave  ,  and  much  expert  in  war  : 

On  whom,  all  Fra,nce,  and  Lra///,  had  an  eye,  ' 

On  whofe  try*d  conduct,  chiefly  they  rely  ; 

Montcalm,  who  had  Co  long,  great  /iTo^  wiihllood  ; 

And  as  a  Dam,  repels  a  mighty  Flood  ; 

(Well  vers'd  in  war,  back*d  by  Canadian  Force,) 

Sropp*d  the  brave  Warrior*  in  his  rapid  courfe  :- 

Thus  at  a  bay,  retarded,  (not  repell'd  ;)  ■-  .  " 

Cape-Breton's  fcourge,  and  England's  Troops  were 
held. 


Nought  can  the  will  of  mighty  Fate  oppofe;  ' 
For  Montclam  dares,  and  Jro!fe  \yith  ardour  glows. 

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(The  hour  is  come,  and  noW  their  eager  feet     -j 
/Advance  with  fpeed,  in  fierce  alFault  to  meet  j  \ 
•  And  with  a  hoflile  frowh,  each  other  greet.      J . 
So  yinthony,  dar'd  Cgjar  once  t*  oppofc  i 
And  ncer  fince  then,  till  now,  met  two  fuchFoes; 

','  At  hake,  (on  fortune  of  the  doubtful  day,) 
Canadia's  weal,  and  Britain's  Honour  lay. 
ThoVthe  fpruce  Gauls,  and  Indians,  rudely  fnecr'd, 
And  alk'd  how  Jro//?,and  his  eight  thoufand  dar'd, 
To  corne  fo  far,  againft  their  flrong  Quebec'; 
Drawn  by  fond  hope,  to  give  their  arms  a  check  ?^ 
AdvisM  He'd  go,  and  this  for  truth  report ; 
'I  can't  attack,  much  lefs  reduce  the  Fort  ; 
For  Montcalm  occupies  the  hoftile  plain  ; 
Whofe  camp  I  cannot  force*,  nor  charge*  fuftain. 
•  V        Wolfe, 

*♦  On  the  arrival  of  Admiral  ^^^'"^'". '''^^^^'TIK 

,he  Troops,  ncarQucbcc,  when  the  French  ur^dcnood  he  ha. 
.   but  8000  troops  wuh  him,  it  is  reported    they  almoft  fn«J 
at  him  with  difdain  ;  confiding  m  the  lofty,  '"^^ftj^Sj^^,, 
tion  of  the  place  j  and  the  almoft  double  numoer  of  regular 
:    Hey  had  en\rench'd,near  the  town,  at  the  only  attackable  g 
^nder  a  bold,  enterprifing,  and  fortunate  Genera,  i  Monuc 
■:   JD.  W./m,  and  aik'd  where  he  had  lef  the  keys  of  Qpet^J.^ 
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miji.  like  a  Lion  growrd,  when  held  at  bay  ; 
And  roarM  an  anfwer,  on  this  fatal  day. 


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With  reftcd  arms,  behold  our  Troops  advance      ' 
To  meet  the  coming  num'rousTroopi  of  France.   ^ 
The  Highlanders  difcharg*d,  their  br9ad  fvvords 

drew  ; 
And  clofe  to  battle,  with  the  Frenchmen  finv, 
The  reft,  as  fiercely  charg  d  the  troops  of  Gaul: 
When  lo,  Woljes  wrift,  was  broken  by  a  ball.         ^  ^ 
(Sound  was  his  Heart,)  He  wrapp'd  it  up  undrcd, 
And  (unconccrn*d,>  among  the  forcmoft  p:eft. 
Like  to  a  LioR,  whom  the  dogs  furround, 
By  hunters  vexM,  and  rouz'd  by  painful  wound; 
The  fcarlefs  Bead,  will  all  their  terrors  dar?, 
He  grc   'Is,  and  foams,  and  Ihakes  his  fhaggy  hair : 

G  3  Aloft 

'     ,*  •  ,  ■  » 

King  for  them ;  for  h^cou•d  not  force  the  bars  of  their  gales : 
no«  dirlns  to  approach  near  enougl)  ;  becaufi  Monfieur  Ut 
/^nKd/w^ccupy'd  the  vacant  plain,  and  form'd  a  living;  out- 
Y»c.'k  round  their  rampart,:oo  dreadful  for  his  near  approaches  ; 
and  before  whofe  war  he  cou'd  not  aand,if  he  cholc  to  evacu- 
ate iIjc  trenches,  and  give  him  battle  !  but  how  contrary  the 
great,  fand  alm-jft  ufthopM  for)  Event,  of  all  thefcVaunts  was, 
every  one  is  fo  well  acquainted  with  it,  that  it  needs  no  recital 
here.  And  I  wiOi  I  cou'd  fay,  needs  no  grief,  for  the  lofs  9*^ 
U>  great  a  Patriot,  and  brave  Commander,  .  • 


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Aloft  they  ftanJ,  nor  dare  provoke  the  fight ; 
He  roars  alouJ,  with  new  coIIe(f^cd  might : 
With  rage  indignant  now,  his  Tail  he  fwings ; 
He  looks,  and  in  a  dorm  of  death  he  fprings ; 
O'er  horfcs,  dog*;,  and  m?n,  his  courfc  is  bent ; 

Whofc  bodies, lire w  the  way,  the  gcnVous  favage 

went.  . 

.  •    •  .  I       •  ■* 

,'•      !  f  ■.;     ..,:..       ■  .-.  .•  .•     •»:  .' 

Thus  with  a  rage,  mcit  Lion-like,  he  turnM  ;   .     ' 
(His  inclignatlon,  *gainft  the  Frenchmen  burn'd:) 
Piercing  fcnftlcfs  thro*  the  French  array  ;  T 

(And  breathlefs  carcafes  point  out  his  way  :)      \ 
Wherc-e*er  he  turns,  death  finds  an  ample  prey.  J 
Thoufands  recede,  and  ihofe  who  dare  to  (land, 

Are  hewn  in  lanes,  by  his  vi(florious  band  ! 

-•■-•.    ■    ••,■  •  -. /    •     '.  •    •■   •■•  •."  ' 

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"  ,  -    ■  •"  .      . 

A  wound,  e'er  long,  a  fecond  bullet  gavcj 

*    -■  '   .  '  '     '      • 

And  in  his  bell;*,  dug  a  fanguin'd  grave. 

(Fearing  bis  wounds  might  fpread  a  wild  difmay, 

And  fix  the  dubious  fortune  o^the  day  :) 

Wirh'wcil  dilTcmblcd  cafe,  he  onward  trod, 

Wiiilii  crimfon'd  life,  (unfccn,)  in  torrents  flow'dt 

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In  tbat  tlrcad  fight,  at  fam'd  Thermopylae ! 
So  ♦  cbbJ  the  Soartan's  ftrcam  of  life  away  ! 
Whilft  He  alone!  (with  honilc  Hofts  inclos'd.) 
Hcw'd  wiiftcful  voids !  and  a!!  their  pow'r  opposM ! 
Who.  (tho'  a  King,  in  freedom's  glorious  caufc.) 
Fell  a  glad  viaim,  for  his  Countr/s  laws! 
Millions  of  thronging  d?irts.  obfcurV  the  Hvics ; 
He  falls,  all  o'er  one  wound,  no  more  to   ""  "^ 
FixM  as  a  Rock,  his  Fame,  his  Honour  never  . 

dies. 
So  bleeding  TFol/e  march'd  on,  without  difmay  ; 
To  glory's  goal,  He  mark'd  his  purple  way. ' 


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But  ah  I  alas !  'gainft  Fate,  what  proof  is  found  I 
His  manly  bread,  receives  a  mortal  wound.  ^ 

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•  Long  after  LmUas,  (the  gallantKing  of  Laced«mon,in  the  bat- 
tle at  the  paf$  ofThermopyl*,)had  recciv'd  a  wound  mhis  flanfc 
from  a  fpear  ;  He  ftill  rulh'd  on,  bore  nations  down  !  thion  d 
the  thick  weilg'd  growing  ranks  of  Barbarians  !  and  roll  d  <l\e 
Afian  legions  back  corfounded,  with  his  impetuous  charge! 
till  faint  with  lofs  of  blood,  and  pain,  his  body  throng  d  with 

•  wounds,  o'erwcary'd  with  the  lo«g  continu'd  battle,  almoft 
fated  with  (laughter,  h  born  down  by  millions.  He  fell,  a  noble 
inftance'of  that  magnanimity,  with  which  the  fpint  of  freedom 
aniixutes  a  Patriot's  Soul !  . .  *-    . 


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WA  R  :  Ah  Heroic  Tom. 


Adjacent  great  Ones*,  fcorn'd  to  be  outdone,     " 

Politciy  pcnfivc,  moum'd  her  worthy  Son  : 

No  fires*  there  blaz'd  !  nor  bright  illuminations 
flionc!  / 

But  all  in  fecret,  (with  accuftom'd  light,) 
f  ity,  Applaud,  und  oft  recount  the  fight  I 


To  neFghb'ring  nations,  this  your  fame  fhall  found, 
In  fad  regret,  the  gen'ral  joy  was  drown'd. 
This  fliow'd  your  value  for  the  Patriot  more 
Than  blazing  joy,  joihM  with  deep  throated  roar. 
By  (iriplings  (noW,)  in  future  days  grown  old, 
This  plead ng  talc,  fhall  to  their  Sons  be  jold  j    ' 
Whilft  Wolfes  fad  Mother,  for  her  Darling  wept. 
The /fu mult  round  her  Dome,  in  mute  Oblivion 
nept!  *   '     ' 


r  >  r 


Hail  happy  Woman  !  Mother  of  a  Son  ! 
Who  may  be  cquall'd  !  never  be  outdone  ! 


.  !.!»'. 


This 


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k*«Ma»* 


II    lift  MilKl 


MaaMwrikMM* 


WA  R  ;   '^i  Heroic  Toeni,  pt 

This  be  thy  boaft,  thy  Son,  (Britannia's  Pride!) 

Like  great  Lecnidai*,  and  Tz/rtif  dyM  ! 

J  .  •  •  ■  ... 


Their 


!{    I    fil 


•  Lein'ulat  wai  a  Spartan  Kine,  defcended  from  Htrtuta  j   who 

*  offer'd  eo  facnficc  h'l*  lite,  that  LactJamcn  might  not  be  t ntirely 
dci»'oyM  by  Xrjr//,  who  made  an  attack  upon  their  Countries, 
and  LibertieJ,  with  an  Army  of  about  four  or  ftve  Mihioni  : 
and  i«  the  D.;lphic  Oracle  harl  foreroid»  a  King  defcended 
from  /fmV/i'mu'.t  die,    to  prefcrve  tiieir  Country  j  U^mdas 

•>  immcajately  rcpjir'd  to  that  important  Paft,  of  the  much  fam'd 
•fhermr-pylx,  with  three  hundred  nf  his  couqtrymen;  who, 
vr,th  the  fyrccj  ot  foiuc  other  citiei  oi  the  Pelopinnefui,  toge- 
ther with  the  Thebdns  Thcfpian*,  and  the  troops  of  thofc 
Pates ;  compoj'd  an  army,  of  near  eight  thoufand  men.    With 
thclc  he  ou  enjag'd,  tk*,  trod  down,  and  chac'd  the  Afians  ! 
who  mi«ht  he  cailM  a  hort  of  arnnes  I  but  tor  the  lart  fatal  en- 
counter, he  rofcrv'd  only  about  fourteen  hunJred  with  him,i//2. 
kbout  three  hundred  Spartans  ;  tour  humlred  Thebans  ;   and 
feven  hundrcJ  Thcfpijns.     W'nh  ihcfe  he  moll  bravely  at- 
tack'd  the  camp  of  Xtrxiiy  forc'd  his  Way  to  the  royal  Pavi- 
lion !  burnt  half  the  camp  !  and  made  an  incredible  flaugh- 
ter  !   bat  at  length  he  fc!I,overpow<r'd  by  Millions  I   not  till 
"     He  might  almort  be  cal'cd  a  Conqueror,  even  in  the  Center  of 
the  Enemy's  Camp. " ' 
♦  Titut  was  a  younp  Roman  Warrior,  Son  to  MmlliHS,  Confu!  of 
Jiimff  and  Governor  of  Aqui^eia  i  and  endu'd  with  that  mag- 
nanimitv,  and  Spirit  of  Freedom,  and  Valour,  for  which  the 
ancient  Romans,  were  h  much  fam'd.     He  made  a  vigorous 
fally  on  the  Camp  of  Maximin  j  fuftain'd  by  his  Brother  Pau- 
iliri,  and  the  valiant  Gartha^  a  Numidian  OfTiccr  in  the  Troops 
of  /Emifius.    Garifja  return'd  wounded  from  the  Battle  :  Pau'ut, 
and  Ti/«/,  th«;  two  Brothesp,  were  furround»;d  by  an    Hoft  of 
Foes  i  born  down,  and  taken  Prifoners  ;  not  till  they  had  form- 
'•cd  an  heap  of  Carnage  round  thcm,and  burnt  the  tower  rais'd 
againft  the  wall  of  Aquilcia.     But  by  means  of  the  impetuous 
nge  of  the  britifh  legions,  in  the  camp  of  Alaxtm'm^  headed  by 
fffTW,  whom  Maximin  flew  ;  they  were  fet  at  liberty,  and  77/i<;, 
«c  the  head  of  their  refirtlefs  war,  flew  Maximin,     Bui  e'er  the 
bitUe  doj'd,  recciv'd  his  aisrtal  wouud,  and  died  iii  A^uiUia^ 


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WAR:  An  Heroic'Toem. 


*Thc\\  cjying  arms,  gave  uum'rous  foes  a  check ! 
Thy  JyitJg  Son,  was  ConqVor  at  Qii^bcc ! 
A^  nopn  of  life,  his  Glory's  race  was  ruft ! 
Bright  as  meridian  blaze,  his  fetting  Sun ! 

England  will  ever  hold  his  memVy  dear  ! 

>       .  ■  ■ 

From  age,  to  age,  the  name  of  Wolfe  revere  ! 


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Fox  Wo\Je  firft  rofc,  and  with  a  dreaded  frown, 
Rufli'd  on  the  Gauls,  and  prcfsM  toward  the  town  \ 
And  with  his  little  army,  dar'c?  advance, 
Againft  ten  thoufand  regulars  of  France  : 
With  many  Indian  tribes,  drawn  from  afar,  ' 
For  fcalping  ambufh,  and  the  butch'ring  war  : 
.(But  thefe,  to  combat  fair,  fcarcc  ever  dar'd. 
Where  biting  Caledonian  broad  Swords  glar'd  : 
To  ambufcadcs  they  run,  in  ftiade  ihey  lie  ; 
Nor  (land  the  Lightening  of  an  '^nglifh  Eye !) 


As  billows  fprcad,  when  dafhing  on  a  Rock ; 
(Which  (lands  unmov'd*  amid  the  pond'rous  (hock; 
They  fall  in  froth,  and  foam,  oii  ev'ry  iidc, 
Blended,,  and  lofl/amidft  the  briny  tide  :) 


nil     HpiwiBW 


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Wyi  R  :  y^n  Heroic  Tom. 


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)So  vhcn  thcirTroops,  our  frownlugTroops  bchcli! ; 
RcctivM  their fhock.and found  ihcmfclvrs  rcpcll'd; 

And  faw  fierce  Highlanders,  their  broad  Swords 

wield,  .  .,|. 

They  (oon  fell  ofT.  dirordcr*d,  thro*  .the  field. 
Now  fell  brave  JVol/ct  whofc  prcfence  oft  infpirM 
With  warlike  glo^v,  and  cv'ty  warrior  (ir*d. 


yhc  brave  defenders  of  Britannia's  weal ; 

Whicli  fought  ^ound  irolfe^  and  faw  grim  death 
prevail, 

RousM  by  cHccm,  and  love,  (with  mighty  ragc.l 

Prepared  mod  fiercely,  with  the  foe  t*  engage: 

(^ach  lov*d  the  Man,  the  Warrior  all  eftccm'd  ; 

Their  Leader,  Friend,  and  martial  Father  dccm'd.) 

RevcMgc  !  revenge !  injur'd  Britannia  calls!         ") 

(As  mighty  cat'rac^s  roar  from  lofty  falls !)  i» 

They  fhout !  unite  !  and  rufh  upon  the  Gauls  !  j 

And  like  a  ponderous  overwhelming  flood  ! 

They  fwcpt  along !  and  glutted  death  with  food ! 

And  Frenchmen  mourn'd  Wolfed  fall,  in  (Ircams 
of  blood! 


Hoxvc^ 


[[/■'•in. 


■  ■■On 


94 


WJ  R  :  M  Heroic  Tom. 


Ilcwf,  anJ   his  Infantry*,  amid  the  doubtful' 

field. 
Round  the  left  flank,  and   rear,   in   fcmicirclc 

uhcel'd  ; 
A  living   Rampart  foimM,  a  fierce  offlnfivc 

Shield.  .      .         ,  J 

by  tlle^e»^v;chalging  enemy,  were  oft  repell'd ;  T 
Broken,  difpers'd,  o'traiv'd,  and  at  due  diftance  v 

'  -Id  ;  . 

Or  down  in  carnage  trod,  in  clofc    igagcmcnt  I 

fcli'd.  •    -> 


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E'er  GaHia»s  Troops,  to  wild  diforder  yield  ; 
Rcla£lant  next,  brave  Moncktgn  quits  the  Field.      _ 
Oft  frowning  turVd,  and  cyM  tnc  hortilc  GauU; 
Like  great  EKeas\,  near  Laurenriini's  walls. 
Soldiers,  and  Sailors,  jointly,  all  agreed. 
Bold  Monckton  wou'd  have  donc,\vh.nro7(/fi/^.Wdid. 
Bidro-wfi/hencTs  bofom,  glow  with  mavtial  flu^nc? 
Monckm  had  ardour,  equal  to  the  fame. 

,  .    .  •  •      •  Dili 

•  It  is  faid,  in  an  accconi  of  the  battle,  that  Col. /W  w^h  hii 
light  invantry,  covcr'd  the  left  vring,  and  rc=r,  m  fuf ^  a  man 
'     ntr.  entirely  ro  fruftratc  the  attempts  of  the  encn^y  »  Indian*, 
'      and  Canadians,  upon  thai  flank.  .     '        •        .       * 

•  *  Whilft  the-Troians,  under  the  Command   of  Entai,  vrera 
^  SnV^  thihcVutUians^&c.  n"r  th.  wall.  ofLaurentu. 
Italv  •  Emai  recdv'd  an  arrow  in  hii.  thigh.and  immediately  the 
batUc  bc^an  •  f.om  whence  he  retreated  with  great  rcludancc 


-"*»»., 


i„.    I  ifciKl   iMii      ii»ii»TII*  f"|--^*--«"«»''- '■•'•  •  - 


Jf^yi  R  :  An  Heroic  'Poem, 


95 


Did  To-wnjlend  brave  th'  impetuous  gallic  wmtii  ? 
So  Moncktott  dar'd  !  midft  fhow'rs  of  leaden  death. 
Was  To-wnjhend  there,  a  GenVal  in  command  ? 
In  that  exalted  rank,  might  Monckton  ftand. 
Was  Honour,  Death,  or  Vift'ry,  Townjhenct's  aim  ? 
•Conqucd,  or  Death,  was  gallant  Momc^/o«'s  claim. 
Each  with  indifT^rencc,  hoAile  dangers  viewM  j 
And  the  great  End,  with  Souls  refolv'd  purfu  d. 
Monckton  led  on,  to  fierce  encounter  bent ; 
Till  thro*  his  lungs,  the  rapid  ball  was  fent. 
Th*  ill  fated  bullet,  nipt  his  Soul's  defign, 
And  fent  him  wounded,  from  th' advancing  line. 
He  fain  wou*d  reap  the  honour  of  the  day  ; 
But  Fate  demands  Him  from  the  glorious  Fray. 


As  fierce  Achilles^  on  the  Phrygian  Plain, 
When  brave  Tatrocltis,  was  by  HeSlor  flain  ; 
And  fage  Uljfffes,  from  the  battle  fent, 
Came  limping,  wounded,  near  the  Hero's  tent ; 
Frowning,  rufh'd  on,  in  mighty  tranfport  tort:,    , 
And  with  his  Pow*rs,  rc-join'd  the  fri.ndly  Hofl: ; 

'         He, 


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II  ijuMmyi  nmnnji    ■iftii!»imi'wn~jia.';'".'fMiffw "".'' 


.  ifci  %\%,    m»' 


■wiir  I  ^ufn^-mMt^tt^mt^-^  ,^ 


■^ 


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irA  R  :  j^n  Heroic  Tom: 


He,  and  his  myrmidons,  like  lorrcnts  flow'd  ; 
Repeird  !  bore  down!  and  o*er  the  Trojans  trod ! 
So  Townflend^  and  his  Troops,  whiHl  Glory  calls, 
'  Inpetuous  rulh'd  upon  the  featuring  Gauls.  - 


JFJowe,  Murray,  Frq/er,  thirfting  after  Fame  ;    : . 
Burton,  and  DalUng,  kindling  into  Flame, 
With  eager  fpeed,  towards  the  Frenchmen  throng, 
And  to  the  charge,  urge  Britain's  Troops  along. 
Confpicuous  they,  'mongft  hardy  ranks  appear, 
In  front,  in  flanks,  the  center,  or  the  rear  ; 
Macdonald,  Incc,  with  equal  Glbry  fhine,         .  ;  • 
Fam*d  in  the  glofious  War  of  fifty  nine, 
•Leaders,  and  Soldiers,  \vith  one  warring  Soul, 
Thro*  Blood,  and  Flame,  and  Deaths,  to  Honour's 

gaol,    .      .;.    .   _  ;..•  •        ^    ^ 

Pnvvard  they   plnng'd,  with  Veng'ance   fiercely 
pleas'd  : 

Witii  fmguin'd  grafp,  the  Palm  of  Vi^Vy  feiz'd. 

The  dying  /To//? ,  the  fliouts  ofConqueft  heard, 

The    welcome    found,   the    bleeding   Monckt:^ 


chear'd. 


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mttmt-   momiU  tmw^'u  ,iAi*<*iii  i0^: 


WA  H  :  An  Heroic  Tom. 


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As  when  a  gcii'rous*  Bull,  hsti  broke  his  chain. 

Lays  hcnps,  on  heaps,  o*cr  all  the  frighted  plain, 

Sweeps  thro*  the  throng,  and  with  rcfifllcfs  wrath,' 

Spurns,    toHes,  gores,    and  tramples   crowds  to 
'•      .  death.  .       '    :     ,-v.'  ■'         .  .    •"  ."' 

So  thro*  the  ranks  of  war,  Macpherjfon  hcw*d  ;.  ' 

With  martial  foul,  and  manly  arn?  endu'd  : 

Tho'  with  the  weight  of  weakening  years  opprcf^, 

Finds  youthful  ardour,  glowing  in  his  bread: ! 

That  weight  of  ^cars,  no  longer  feems  to  feel ; 

But  deals  out  death,  with  bright  avenging  (Icel  1 

Of  as  the  fons  of  Scotland,  once  bef  jre. 

When  they  defcended  on  Cape-Breton's  fhore ;  ■ 

Forc*d  through  the  French,  with  fierce  Herculean 
niighr,       -  ,.         ,•  f. ;:::. 

And  triumph'd'miijft  the  dangers  of  the  fight:   ' 

H  '  He 

•  A«  it  is  not  aj:cu(lomaT7  here,  to  beat  a  Bull ;  perhaps  it  need* 

^     an  explanation.     In  Old- Engl  and,  they  brinj   a  Ball,   aai 

fallco  to  a  ftakc,  with  a  chain  j  and  fet  what  we  call  Mallifs, 

or  Bull  Dogs  at  him  :  and  fometimcs,  inrjg'd,  he  break?  hi; 

.chiin  r  ;hc  tcrrity'd  crowd/which  rtands  round  him,  holiow- 

mg,  difperfe  m  the  urmoft  confufiou  !  whiUl  the  foamin  j  BuM, 

rolls  ihcm  in  heaps  !  drives  on  with  rcfiUlefs  fury,  thro'- the 

iancs  of  Men,   and  Dogs  t  born  down,  b'y  his  weight,   tofs'd 

,  .  ».'j.t»rir  trodcn  under  his  feet,  fuli  of  letror,  and  araazemciht. 


'     , 


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■  ^§  WA  R  :  .An  'Heroic  Tofrii: 

*  '* 

•  v      •  - 

He  lifts  his  Sword,  arid  with  repeated  blow,      i 
As  Pcafants  through  a  field  of  barley  mow;        • 

He  lays  the  Gaiils  in  heaps,  in  faoguin'd  over-  [ 
throw?  .    ,  -J 

This faw  ourTroops,and  quick,  frorhMari,  toMan; 
,  (As  trains  of  powder  blaze,)  an  ardour  ran  ! 

tSrown  greatly  emulcus,  (with  fixed  ihobghr,) 
,  Each  like  a  He^or,  or  Achilles  fought  I 


TheAn(lruthers,and  Sects,  ivith  mutual  \Vrath^"| 

in  Frenchmens  Bodies  oft,  their  broad  Swords '"~ 
/heath,        .  ,      .        :  -      .    { 

And  onward  tread,  ahiid  refulgent  death*-         J 

, Where'er    they,  turn'd,    a.tranficnt  Brightncl^ 

gleam'd ;  „  '       •  ' 

»  ■  -        ■  •       « 

Which  like  th*  Aurora  Borealis  feerti'd. 


.    ( 


;  jMean  while,  each  difi/rent  corps,  for  iight  addrcit; 
With  fixed  Bayonets,  to  iland  the  tcfl : 
As  bolts,  arid  Lightnings,  rive  the  knotted  Oak, 

•  Thro  .hick  thronged  ranks,  of  chargingFrenchnicn 


broke ! 


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JT/i  R  :  jilt  Heroic  •Piem. 


99 


As  they  grew  warm,  the  Frcnchmens  hearts  grew 
cold,    ....,- 

.  Platoons  of  Soldiers,  o'er  the  Leaders  rollM  ! 

Before  the  Englifli  charge,  (with  gallic  dread,) 

Cohorts  receding,  tumbled  o'er  the  dead. 

Battalions^  and  Brigades,  were  ♦  throng'd,  withSouls 

transfix'd  :  ' 

•  ■    .       ..  .       '    , 

In  heaps,  the  fighting,  wounded,  dying,  dead,  were 
mix*d  I    ■        '       , 

And  as  in  whirlwinds,  pn  Arabia's  coaft, 

(Amid  furprize !)  whole  Caravans  are  loft  ; 

So  ihcfc  born  down,  before  the  Britifh  Mighty 

(Invulv'd  in  fear,)  their,  fafcty  foughVin  flight. 


1 
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Now  Montcalm,  flees,  amidft  a  total  rout,; 

(Canadians  yell,  and  cbnq'ring  Britons  fhour. 

And  fpread  tumultous  terror  round  about.) 

He  thought   (like  floods,  when  fvvoln  by  heavy 
ihovv  rs,)  v 

Begirt  with  Gauls,  and  black  Canadian  poWrs, 

^-.»  To 

•  Jr 


S'wwijujin^tiiminiim. .,,    ^i  j,nr..i,iBpui»iii,j 


-«^halM 


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100 


.    WA  R  :  An  Heroic  To^fff.     '   ,       ' 

'To  fvvccp  triumphantj Vcr  the  Indian  plains '; 

Gavefavage  rage,  and  cruelty  the  reins.  - 

The  rnighty  pond'rou'-.  talk,  he  could  riot  wield  ; 

..  Nor  coa*d  Qiiebec  from  Albion's  Thunder  Ihield: 
Britannia's  Warriors,  flung  him  vanqiiilh'd  down', 
And  chac'd- his  Troops,  diforder'd  to  thcTowiV. 
Th'AriiU'ry  roar'd  upon  their  bfoken  rear  ; 
iJrg'd  on  their  flight,  and  added  wings  to  fear. 
The  gallant  WiUiawJoti»  (forgets  his  age.) 
beferts  his  Corps,  and  full  of  martial  Rage, 
(with  youthful  vigour,  flufliing  in  his  face,) 

>     Be  j6ins  the  Sons  of  Scotland  in  the  chace. 
'Oh'vrond'roiis  War!  oh  glorious  thirft  of  Famct 
Which  giv'Il  to  age,  youth's  animating  Flame ! 


Now  death,  with  implcmenls,  was- amply  flor'd  ; 
;  Lurk'd  in  a  Halbert,  Pike,  Spontoon,  or  Sword. 

in  Guns,  arid  Piftols  too,  he  oft  was  found,        1 
'  iAnd  flafh'd  out  Fate,  with  moft   unwelcome 
found  ;, 

ilrid  oft,  a  broad   Sword,    gave    the    deadly 
•   -"VvoUnd.  .        .      •.  J 


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WA  R  '  -^^  Heroic  Toew, 


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Bcu^ahrjiUis*  Corps,  now  thrcafcnM  in  th6  r^ar, 
5^rc(h  Troops,  with  formidable  from  appear  ; 
As  if  they  wou'd,  the  nice  occafion  catch, '         '^ 
And  from' our  Troops,  the  infant  viaVy  fnatch. 
To  take  their  charge,  and  their  defign  to  mar^  ' '.  ' 
Ours  fac  d  about,  and  met  the  corning  war : 
With  clTorts  weak",  they  faintly  ilood  the  ted ; 
Soon  whecrd,  retired,  and  ran  to  join  the  reft. 


The  angry  Warriors,  throng'd  towards  the  Town  ;^ 
'Midfl  Flame,  and  Blood,  and  Groans,  trod  French,-. 

men  down :  •      '      *  . 

Qviitc  to  the  ditch,  beneath  Quebec's  ftrdng  Walls, 
They  chac*d,ran  down,  and  kill'd  the  trernbling 


•  Gauls. 


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•The 


•  M.  DeBougainvilh,  whom  the  feig-'d  movements  of  the  Eng- 
liJh  Troops,  had  drawn  up  the  river,  turn'd  back,  on  difcover- 
ing  tlieir  real  defign  ;  and  now  appcar'd  in  the  rear  of  the 
Armyi  with  a  boay  of  2Q00  Men.  But  fortunately,  the  main 
body  of  the  French,  was  by  this  time  fo  broken,  and  difpers'd, 
that  the  General  was  able  to  eftabVilh  his  rear,  and  to  turn  luch 
an  oppofuion  on  thai  fide,  that  the  enemy  retlr'd,  after  a  verj,^ 
feeble  attempt. 


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^^^  R  i  An  Heroic  Toem. 


'■^he  Town    fubmittcclr  ftruck  with   drcaJ  fur- 
prize; 

Aloft  the  Crofs,  the  Briti/h  Enfign  flies  : 

There  may  it  fly,  there  Britifli  Cannon  roar, 

JTill  Wolves  leave  Prey,  and  Gauls  deceive  no 


.  more. 


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is  U  B  P  L  E  M  E  N  T, 

To  the  Siege  of  Qjj  e  b  e,  c. 

•    •      •     ,  ' 

*^>')3(jfl(N  that  great  day, /Toi/V's  warring  fpiritficd; 

yi^  yi  And  Moncktortf  for  his  King,  and  CouDtry 
)3S;!C^R        ,  bled  ; 

When  conqVmg7o'M/«^;«^,chac'd  the  flying  Gauls  j 

And  terror  iljook  Quebec's  exalted  walls  : 

Whilft  leading  fiercely  on,  to  toilfomc  fight. 

Cohorts  of  Heroes,  'gainft  unequal  might, 

A  brave  old  Man,  judicious  *I'o'wvJJ)end  cy'd  : 

Mark'd  how  his  Sword,  with  gallic  crimfon  dy*d, 

Rofe  like  a  Comet*,  with  his  flaming  train  ! 

And  glar'd  DeHruflion  thro'  the  hoflilc  pfain  ! 

How  oft  alternate  *  rofe  I  how  oft  it  fer ! 

And  fctting,  fell'd  a  Frenchman*  at  his  feet ! 

'      •  '      H  4     '  Saw 

V***  In  »l.e  battle,  before  the  town  of  Qiiebec  ;  we  had  an 
account,  tyf  Mj/colm  Ma-pherfinf^^  brave  old  Highlander,  whom 
^cr^er^l  Ttrunjhind  obfcrv'd,  (after  the  Generals,  ll'olft^  ancf 


imuii  »pij|iij)i    J  iJig[>.ipi<iyp«wpp)^Bj^|in 


.    im    fi  !!■* 


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The  SUTTLEMENT, 


I 


Saw  him  behind  ilie  hcoj)3  of  fiain  retire, 
To  breath  a  while*,  and  with  collc(5\cd  ire, 
Saw  him  again,  addrcf*s  himfclf  to  fight. 

Hew,*  and  tread  down !  and  put  the  foe  tofliglit ! 

He 

-'•"".•'■  ■        .  ■    ■     J .  • 

Afonciton^  were  carried  out  of  the  line,)  laying  about  him  with 
vncommon  fury  ;  and  likdwifc,  (tho'  he  Ip  often  lilted  his 
;  iwQrd,  he  (tarce  dealt  a  blow  in  vaiii  :  but  at  every  flrokci  he 
fell'd  a  frenchman  at  his  feet  !  the  account  further  fays,  that 
General  T6Xi.nJhtnJ  vmr)(i'A^  when  he  retir'd  behind  the  heaps 
of  flain,  (laid  dead  bv  his  own  hand,)  to  breathe  a  while,  as. 
if  glutted  with  dcflruc^ion  !  and  fatiated  wiih  llaughter  !  and 

•  hw  him  pull  off  his  cont,^r  jacket,  and  with  an  heroic  ardftur, 
glowing  a  new,  (like  nn  adlive  flair.e,  which  had  juft  overcome^ 
ail  oppofition,)  hew  his  way  tlvro'  thick  throng'd  ob(Jruair^ 

.  ranks  ot  Frenchmen  !  bearin<j  down,  or  putting  to  flight,  wlio- 
e'er  cime  within  the  femi-z'one,  form'd  by  his  tremendous 
fword  !  after  the  battle.  General  Tovun/hind  afk'd  hid  name,  age^  • 
•rid  place  of  abode,  of  counti^v.  He  anfwcr'd,  his  name  was 
-/i/<7f/»)^/r7S«  ;.  came  frQtr}  the  highlands  of  Scotijuid  i  and  his 
age  'i'as  feveniy-two.  ,  The  fword  he  then  fought,  wi«h,  had. 
•been  it^-the  Family  about  three  .hundred  years  :  beefteem'd  it. 
-almoA  as  his  life  ;  and  fecm'd  exceedingly  alert  !  and  well 
pleas'd  !  that  he  had  us'd  it  on  that  memorable  day,  fc^  well, 
againft  the. enemies  of  Caledonia  !  general  7ovj»Jhend,  infpir'd 
with  noble  feniimcnts  of  the  brave  old  Hero's  worth,  reporrcd 
his  gallant  behaviour  tp  his  Majefty  .;  and  it  is  well  known, 
in  ali  ihcBritilh  Dominions,  fuch  his  Majely  loves ;  who  not 
lorgcitipg  hisiowa  mar»lal  fire  ;.  gave  Uim  his  royal  Favour, 
and  a  CommilVion.  Ar  i  it  is  faid,  the  people  of  London  were 
nek  bchi:ul-hjiul,in  their  gri^itudc  ;  but  when  hcpafs'd,  wou  d 
cry  out  with  a  pleafing  exclamation  !    thtre  goes  the  gallant 

•  Scotchman!  the  intrepid  Hiahlandcr  1   who,  laid  .the  It'^^^J 

*  in  heaps,  at  the  baiiie  sf  Qutrbct  I    God  blcfs  the  brave  c.d 

•  Boy,  with  bis  broad  Sword  I  &c.  .       • 


. im aiiiijii j||^iii|jis,^,i^<^.jii.»ytpyi)yi|i|i.ii, . I  .1  ..jilip.i 


To  the  Siege  of  ZP ^^EC.  lojp 

JJc  fmirJ,  o'crjoy'd  !  to  fee  ih'  old  Man  advance 
Amid  the  Carnage,  of  deceitful  France.  ^ 
With  pteafing  horror !  vicw'd  the  heaps  of  dead. 
Around  thc'worthy  Caledonian  fprcad  ; 

wonceiv'd  him  ftraight,  the  Terror  of  the  day, 
bcfjgn'd  by  Fate,  to  glut  grim  death  with  pr^cy. 


ij 


The  battle  o'er,  our  Troops  returned  from  chace; 
Townfljea^  demands  his  age.  his  name,  and  place. 
Stern  he  rcply'd,  Macpherjon  is  my  name  ; 
From  Scotia's  hills,  a  Volunteer  I  came. 
Years,  fcventy-two,  their  influence  have  fhed,      * 
And  roll'd  fucceliive,  o'er  my  hoary  head. 
This  Sword  I  wield,'now  ftain'd  with  hoftile  gore,* 
For  near  three  hundred  years,  my  Fathers  worp; 
Good  northern  temper'd  fteel,  a  trully  blade, 
With  which  my  Anccftors  great  havoc  made  : 
This  I  hold  dear  !  this  as  my  Life  I  prize  ! 
(And  Terror  glanc'd  from  both  the  Warrior's  Eyes.) 
With  this  Sword  arm'd',  both  them,  and  I  oppofc, 
The  fraudful  French,  and  Caledonia's  Foes.  • 


1 1  Si 


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^06        rbc  SUTTLEMENT.itA. 

This  Royal  George,  from  ToiuiPmA^  quickly 
knew  ;  .  .  , 

)Vho  gav,c  the  brave  old  Hero  all  his  due  j 

pur  martial  King,  bcftows  on  him  regard, 

pives  Royal  Favour,  and  a  great  Reward  : 

'    Applauding  crowds,  with  joy !  his  worth  proclaim  \ 

And*  grateful  Britain,  ecchoes  back  his  fame, 

4  .         y;   .»        ,1     . .        .     .  •    .       '        .   ■        •  "■         '•    • 

pallia,  no  more  we'll  threat  with  hodilc  frown, 
ForGkpRG e's  fmilcs,  can  pull  her  crandeur  down, 
Approving  Majcfly,  her  fchemcs  Ca»i  inarr, 
AndTouze  our  Troops,  to  glory  and  to  war : 
WhiMl  with  thcRoyalSmile,  theirLabour's  cro'wn'd, 
In,  each  Platoon,  fpme  Heroes  will  be  found. 


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THE 

•      ARGUMENT. 


iOn flans  /aili  from  Brejip  to  invade  England,  , 
Chaces  Commodore  DutFs  Squadron^  The  Cha* 
fhaitit  Capt,  Lockhart,  ajlern  0/  the  Fleet ^  near  being 
taken.  His  anixctj  during  the  choce<  hut  on  feeing 
Admiral  Haw\:c*/ Fleet, tecks  upon  the  chacin^Enemj, 
(wh^  JIa£ger*d  in  their  refolutions,)  ahd  begins  the 
thace  himftlf,  jidmiral  Hawkc,  bearing  do-wn  into  the 
center  of  the  French  Fleet,  finking  the  Super  be  ^  and  at- 

•  •  •  ,  .  , 

tacking  Adm,  Coiiflans ;  "who  flees t  and  runs  onjhore, 

Capt,  Spckc,  in  the  Refilutiot,  attacking^and  taking 
the  Formidable,  the  French  rear  AJjviral. 
*  Lord  Howe,  in  tijc  Magnanime,  attacking,   over- 
frmer'i'7.  md  driv'ug  onjhore  the  Hiros, 
'  'The Hon,  Augullus  Kcppcl,  in  the  Torbay^  attach 
hg,  and  fnking  theThefee,  *         . 

Capt,  Baird,  in  the  Defiance, 

Capt,  Slmky,  in  the  King/Ion. 

"*  '      I         ■  '     Capt, 


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,08   .         'tht  ARGUMENT. 

Capf,  Maplcfdcn,  in  the  IntrtpiJ.  . 

Sir  John  Bcntlcy,  i«  .^r  IVarfbight., 

Caft,  Storr,  /»  /A^  Revenge. 

Capt,  Rowicy,  /«  /A,r  Montague, 

Capt,  Gambjci,  •'«  /A*  Uurford, 

Capt.  Dennis,  in  the  Dorfet/hire,     And 

dipt'.  Obricn,  i»  the  Ffex.  j4ll  bearing  dowH  to 
yiJmiral  Hiwkc'/  affiflancf.  and  engaging.'      "  '^ 

Theanixety  of  the  reft  of  the  Captiins  cjlern^  Jjhn 

\ot/d  not  poffibly  come  into  the  engogtment  ;  crouding 

fail; and  driving  down  'to  battle !  The  rout !  dijperjkn  ! 

.  andjlight,  of  the  F'r.nch  Fleet,  onfiore,  up  tue  River 

Viltaine,  6*c\  Great-Britain  s  joy  !  and  Gallia  in  tears  / 

is  the  confequencs  of  the  Engagement,  ,  ^ 


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t.:- 


I  • 

555:5- ALU A's  ill  Fate,  AiU  mightily  prevails ; 
RG^  Scc.Jiext  from  Bred,  invading  Co«/?fl«x 
je;?^^        faiUi  •       •  ^  ■ 

Of  conqucft  dreams,  and  England  over-run  j 
Like  Thatoft,  mounts  the  Chariot  *  of  the  Sun  *  : 
Like  him,  (triumphant,)  wrapp'd  in  gaUic  Blaze, 
He  thought  to  drown  Great-Britain  in  amaze  ?    ' 
But  met  Hawh's  glance,  and  retrograde  retir'd, 
'And  ignis  fatuus  like,  his  Flame  expired.  • 

{Thh  Lewis,  fuits  thy  fchemcs  on  Britain's  Ihore,  ' 
Tbyfclf,  thy  Leaders  '^d,  by  Pompadour.) 

'  •    ;  '  ■   '  ;  When 

••  U  Soldi  Royal,  in  Englifh,  the  Royal  Sun.     And  in  Oj/./'s 
.  Jllc^amorphofis,  we  have  P/'rf^/fiw  driving  iheclianotof  the  bun, 
and  tiaih'd  from  the  feat  by  Jupitir,.    .  .  . 


*!'^*^WW^»ai'j.  ■iiimiwuwwiryw  j^jy..;  ^t^ 


"  ■'■*wii|i»i|Mww"n,  iiyjitiiji-f  tiiw  im  yy*.yg^f".y/'t-'  -. 


;.' 


no 


IFAR:  M  Heroic  9 ocm. 


When  firft  from  Breft,  the  thrcat'ning  Confians 
fail'd,  ,       ••.  ••    ,    •;       

(ill  naval  war,)  he  fccmingly  prevail'd  : 

-  .    .      .      . , 

He  crouded  *  after  D;/^t,  with  eager  chace, 

Which  ri-ain'd  him  on  to  Hawke,  an(J  trench  dif- 
grace,     - 


«  '' 


.  Y  1  . :•  •  (•)'  0    kI        .    Lockhart, 

•  It  is  a  common  term  at  fea  j  when  (hips  are  in  full  chacc,  and 
make  what  fail  they  can,  that  ihey  crouded  after  one  another, 

,  with  all  the  fail  they  cou'd  pack.  .  .  .         , 

t  When  Admiral  Hawk*^  with  the  Briti(h  Fleet,  firft  came  in 
fight  of  Monfieur  Conjlansy  aud  the  French  Fleet  j  he  was  in 

.  ^  iu\l  chacc  of  Commodore  p^^  and  his  little  Squadron  of  Fri- 
'  gates,  Sec.  with  thd  Chatham,  Capt.  Lockhart^  among  them. 
The  Chatham  v/as  a-ftcrn  of  our  Fleet,  and  very  near  the  E- 
hemy,  Zc  confcquontly,  not  making  that  fpecd  off,  the  Frigates, 
and  the  reft  of  the  Fleet  did,  he  muft  foon  have.fall'n  Tnto  the 
hands  of  the  Enemy  j  without  Tome  friendly  aflidance  from 
Jarjger  Ships;  with  heavier  metal,  than  what  Duff's  Squadron 
carried}  and  which  in  thatcircumftance,  he  cou'd  fcarce  flat- 

,,  ter  bimfelf  Ihoii'd  arrive  fo,  foon,  (and  even  unexpedtcdiy,)  as 
it  did,  to  England's,  and  his  great  joy  !  brave  Hiawke\  Honour ! 
and  thofe  bold  Comtnandcrs  which  were  with  him  !  and  to  the 
gi^cai  fofs/and  iiifamy  oi  Ctrnfiam^  and  the  gallic  Nation  !  for 
^ad  not  Admiral  Hawke  arrived  to  his  alTirtance,  the  moft  ro- 
mantic perfon  living,  (with  the  leaft  fli'cw  of  reafon,)  cou'd  nor 
,  liave  expelled  Capt.  Lockkarty  to  have  begun  a  defperate,  Catid 
.  i  may  fay  hopelefs)  engagement,  with  thefirft  Ship  that  {hou'd 
have  come  up  with  him  ;  when  there  were  twenty- one  fail  of 
line  of  battle  Ships,  bearmg  down  upcn  him,  with  ihrecAdir.;- 
lals.  Butfo  foori  as  Admiiral  Haivke^  and  the  EnglifhFlcct  au- 
pear'd,  he  tack'd  immediately,  on  the  headmoft  Ship?  ot  liie 

'■'thacing  Enemy  ;  fingled  out  the  Hcros,  which'  had  been  a 
jittle  (hattcr'd  by  fome  of  our  Shij)s,  as  they  pafs'd,  and  gav« 


»*  B   t4*.  »fc 


£^:  :a  11 1  t«tN., 


Howe^  who  bore  down  to  clofe  engagement  with  her  i  aryl  i* 
whom  fhe  ilruck,  but  afterwards  went  on  Ciors. 


•I  .        -  ' 

-  i^.>f«'»rw«rniiui;i,i  J.  .'i*  tjiyu,i.f>l#i|,i|..^.l|Wfp.j^ii;vllP.|tj^W 


iiljt||4  ': 


-f  I  'r  T      '         ~1~    -    '•    -     ■- a^ ■ 


•/-• 


W:A  R  :  j4n  Heroic  7om. 


ill 


jijclhartt  who  oft,  had  wond'rous  odds  bppos'd, 
Now'dcigris  to  flee,  by  hoftilc  odds  inclosM. 
in  iron  wombs,  th*  unequal  war  drew  near  i     / 
JRcafon  fuggefls  his  flight,  but  hot  his  fear. 
Had  Conflans  felf,  the  Chatham  chac'd  alone, 
Let  Bntons judge,  ythitLockhart  uou'd  have  done; 
Perhaps  that  day»  fuch  deeds  had  been  atchiev'd, 
fengland  might  boaft;  tho*  France,  and  Britain 
.     g^evd,  ,  .    .^      .  ....  . 

But  now  he  flcesi  yet  with  a  fullen  frown, 
He  ey'd  the  Fleet,  to  battle  bearing  down  ; 
Dfi  he  rcfolv*d  to  fight;  with  wonted  glow  i     ; 
As  oft  refolv'd,  to  flee  before  the  foe :  .  /* 

Rcafon,  andCourage,  fill'd  him  with  regret  f      ■ 
Like  wind,  and  tide,  inra'ging  confii(fl  tnet ! 


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.  3o  flees  th:  Lion's  Cub,  towards  the  dcii. 
From  deep  ncuth'd  dogs,  and  troops  of  armed 


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Jf^A  R:  j4n  Heroic  Toetn. 


Promifcuous  cries,  and  fliouts,  his  ears  aflail'i     , 
Agaiufl:  his  mighty  ijdes,  he  fvvings  his*tail ; 
Indignant  growls,  colleifled,  turns  to  fight  ; 
Again  recedes,  and  makes  a  tardy  flight. 

But  now  the  Sire,  comes  roaring  thro'  ifi'e  p!aibi 

He  turns,  attacks  the  foremoft  of  the  traih  ;  • 

I     ■  -        .                              -      •  I V*  •  '    •  r     .  .•■'.■"' 

\  '     •  •  •  •     .    .  •...-,•/.  ■ 

(Wrath  fills  his  eyes,  aloft  his  tail  is  rear'd,) 
So  when  to  view,  Great-Britain  sFIeet  appeat'd; 
>  Lockharr,  with  wonted  rage,  and  fierce  delight  l 
Mark*d  out  the  gallic  Hero*  for  the  Fight  I 
iStunjg  with  difdaih  to  flee,  tho'  fleets  gave  chace; 
He  lohg'd  to  wipe  a  vvay  the  late  difgrace ; 
To  battle  tack'd,  upon  the  chacing  Gauls ; 
And  fent  in  thundering  ftiow'fs,  his  dafliing.  balls .- 
tSavfe.  iron  proof,  urg'd  home,  made  the  French 

'       Hero  fee,  •   .  ;        •       . 

'Twas  mighty  odds,  mov^d  his  intrepid   fouj  to 
^ee. 


■  «:''S,*':;-  .'..» 


•  The  French  Ship  Heros,  a  74  gun-ihlp ;  to  which  he  gavrtt^a 
broadfidcs,  before  Ihe  flruck,  to  the  Magnanimc  i  Lord //.-•'» 
"  and  who  CB^^^'d  her,  and  to  whom  (he  Aruck.     . 


'a~o 


>      • 


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U^yfR:    .//«   Heroic  Toem, 


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ji^ '  . 


No  fooncr  Haivkcy  falutcd  Conjluns^  fight, 
liii  fljckcn'd  fails  hung  fhiv'ring  *  in  affright: 
Like  rhcir  commander's,  ^vcry  fliip  appcar'd ; 
And  flutt'iing  *  fails  flapp'd  oyt,  what  Frenchmen 

fcar'd;  -  .     • 

The  chacc  of  Duff^  they  feemingly  repine, 
And  difconccrtcd,  drew  into  a  line  : 
They  fecm'd  to  fee  their  rout,  and  overtKrow, 
Whilft  waiting  ^or  the  formidable  foe  ; 
.       .      :     .   •,  I  •'        :  '    .Who 

••  Whoever  ha*  been  'on  the  fe;i,  doubdcfs  hath  obferv'd,  tlut 
-  when  a  Ihip  lufis  up,  (as  the  failors  call  it,  that  is  braces  about»)  wirh 
her  heaJ  to  the  wind,  with  an  intent  to  lye  by,  (as  they  term  it.)  Thje 
inpfaih,  and  coiirfcn,  lliivcr  in  the  wind,  and  flap  againtl  the  mafts, 
fliroudi,  &c,  at  the  (hip  plunges,  and  rolls,  for  want  of  a  proper  head 
\My  thfo*  the  water.     So  ConHans,  anc'  his  Pect,  when  they  hove  too  ; 
Iheihips  might  be  faid  to  esprels  their  terror  ;  or  account  of  the  agi-' 
l4tion  of  their  hulls,  and  the  tremor,  and  iLiv'ring  of  their  fliils  :.fas 
ircmbi;n.r^is-gcneralIya!l.r.v'dtobe  a  true  fign  of  fear.)  And  the/ 
tniglit  bcTaid  to  be  iu^fear,  on  ?x30ch«r  account ;  for  it  was  obferv'd 
«h.u  ihjy  drew  into  a  fori  of  a  :liforder'd  lice,  and  fcera'd  quite  con- 
k-  1'  ^l*^*^  ^  ^^^  ^^^^'^  brijrlcof  an  impending  precipice,  below 
wh.ch.  the  rugged  rocki  rife  in  dreadful  fpircs,  and  he  coudemncd  to  . 
rJwnge  prcapit  *te  from  thence.     So  Conflans,  and  his  fleet,  by  their 
twiiaviour,  fcem"d  to  flujfluatciii  their  intentions ;  as  if  afraid  to  fight ! 
iJham'd  to  run  !  and  dreading  the  confcquence  of  an  equal  number  of 
i«ne  oi  battJc  Ihips,  beanngdown  upon  them  !  mann'd  with  En'^lifK. 
Jtfn.  andarm'd  with  engines,  whofe  wombs  were  pregnant  ^vitU 
»t»m,n»  roar  !  with  iron,  and  with  leaden  death  !  ready  to  Uirft  (voxn    ■ 
«^  «7  hJc,  and  crulh  their  navy  in  oblivion !  and  I  think  tht  rvent  ful-  ' 
LM    ,'""''*  *^^'  *^'''"  infct^t'ons  were,  by  their  beh.ivloiir.  when  the 
L^i  ,    /V:      '  '  S^'^atell  part  of  them  running  away  like  a  terrify  d 
J'^nJ  ofchic...^,  from  a  Hawk,  which  foufss  near  them,  and  fcarcc 
^.j'ng  even  to  fight  their  way ;  but  made  what  fneed  they  cou'd  oq 
-•--^- i?pvhc '»4i*aia»',  &C. 


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Who  plung'd  promifcuous  on,  with  naval  rage, 
As  if  ambitious  who  fliou'd  firft  engage. 

So  when  the  Vulture  chaces  thro*  the  air, 

A  young  flcdg'd  Eaglet,  (yet  the  mother's  care;) 

The  towVing  bird,  (imperial,)  from  the  fkies, 

On  founding  pinions,  to  hi:,  refcue  flies, 

In  dreadi  the  Vulture  flacks  the  rapid  chacc; 

Flutters,  and'JioversAill  around  the  place;  " 

Receives  the  Eagle's  fliock,  and  in  affright, 

Ffom  chacing,fpreads  his  wings  in  fliamcful  flight. 


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The  hoflile  fleets,  now  near  each  other  glide  ; 
And  load  with  future  death,  the  briny  tide  ; 
So  high  in  air,  the  gath'ring  tcmreft  flics. 
In  pitchy  clouds,  (which  at  a  diflance  rife;) 
Nearer  they  roll,  a  gloomy  concave  form  ; 
Together  clafh,  down  comes  the  rattling  ftorm  : 
Now  wakes  the  roar,  and  on  the  tem^efl  rolls, 
T^:;  bolts,  and  light'nings  fly,  the  thunder  growU  '- 
So  cannons  roar,  in  clouds  the  fliips  arc  hid  ; 
. .  And  French,  andBritifli  tars,  alternate  bleed. 


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Hound,  and  grape  (hot,  and  barr'd,  make  dreadful 

wreck ; 
Sails,  topmafts,  men,  and  blocks,  beftrew  the  deck: 
Guns  are  difmountcd,  limbs  from  bodies  tore,       ■ 
Whilft  thro*  both  (Ides,  the  rapid  bullets  bore  ; 
Wide  gaps  they  rend,  as  thro*  the  (hips  they  pafs ; 
And  fhrouds,  *  8c  ftays,  *  hang  dangling  by  the  maft. 
The  human  blood,  in  crimfon  torrents  flows, 
With  fiercer  rage,  each  naval  warrior  glows' ; 
And  whilft  they  eagerly  for  vi(fk*ry  burn. 
Volleys,  and  broadfidcs  (giv'n,)  they  angrily  rc^urrr. 

As  thund'ring  Jove,  the  wrathful  bolts  prepared  ; 
Andwrapp'd  in  flame,  the  veng'ancc  high  uprear'd; 
Witlvroar  .impetuous,  dovv»  the  ftorm  he  hurl'd 
'Gamft  Phseton,  drivitig  round,  the  burning  world. 
Unerring  roll'd,  the  greut  aethereal  war, 
And  dafh'd  him  from  Apollo's  flaming  car.*" 

•  •  The  flirouds,  are  feveral  large  ropes,  faftcn'd  at  the  maft-hcn  J, 
Md  corac  down  to  the  larboard,  and  ftarboard  fide  ;  tlwre  fallen 'd  to 
.the  chain  plates,  to  fupport  the  mart,  m  the  rolling  of  the  (liiu,  and 
mhtn  they  carry  fail,  and  to  thefc  the  rattlings  are  fixed,  to  go  to  the 
outt-head  by.  The  Rays  aic  much  for  the  fame  ufe,  only  they  come 
cown  to  the  fide,  &c.  on  a  flaot,  and  are  dcfign'd  to  prcferve  the  nx.x'X 
to  Its  pofitton,  when  the  fh!p  bounds  o'er  the  waves,  or  plunge^.  wUh 

•f  puch  forward  over  the  ftip'i  head,  J  »  .. 


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So  Hirwh  bore  down,  amid  the  Gallic  flccf, 
And  Conjlans  fought,  with  like  affault  to  greet  ; 
Larboard,*  and ftarboard, ♦  cVrv  foe  repcll'd  ;  ' 
But  Am,  the  pond'rous  war,  for  Conjlans  held  ; 
O'er  French  Magnificence,  f  viaorious  diovc, 
Which  in  a   fruftrate  oppofition  ftrovc : 
This  Conjlans  faw,  and  fecm'd  on  battle  bent  ; 
And  -'gainfl  the  Royal  George,  a  broadfidc  fent : 
Who  pour'd  his  torrents  fierce,  of  flame,  and  balls, 
^cV  Conjlans  mute,  (and  terrify 'd  the  Gauls.) 
.  As  Phaston  drown'd  in  blaze;  J  let  drop  the  reins, 

.    \  .  And 

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•  •  It  is  the  fta  term,  for  the  right  and  ?efc  fide  of  the  fhip. 

t  Le  Superbe,  a  French  74  gun  Ihlp,  which  bore  dovvn  br.ivcly  be- 
tween the  Roy-il  George,  and  Lc  Solid  Royal,  to  oppolc  Adm.H.iuk«, 
Whoftruck  her  on  a  careen  the  firft  broadllJc,  c<  the  fccond  broaJfiJc 
lunk-hdr,  The  name  in  F.nglifli  is  Magnificent,  or  Magnificence. 

Xtt  The  pflets  fiiy,  Phaton  being  told  by  his  mother,  he  was  the 
fonof  Phoebus,  (that  is  Apollo,)  whodrives  tJie  radiant  car  ofday  :  he 
went  to  the  temple  of  the  fun,  and  being  owiied  by  his  fjthcr,  w  ho 
fworc  by  Styx,  to  grant  his  requeft;  he  demanded  to  drive  the  chi- 
notofthefun  for  a  day.  Phoebus  knowing  the  great,  (and  certjiul 
danger  of  the  enterprizc,  long  time  diffuades  him  from  ii :  but  tJicaJ^ 
▼cntrous  youth,  (fir'd  by  ;m  emulation  for  glory,  and  ambitious  no- 
tions of  honour,)  vaults  into  thi  feat,  after  ranch prc-admouition  Uo-.n 
his  father,  who  grlev'd  at  the  confequcncc.  He  drove  on,  the  horfct 
won  found  their  new  mailer,  (or  rather  new  driver,)  by  the  unH^il!"' 
guidance  of  tlie  rein,  and  the  chariot  wanting  its  proper  poi/e.  Tb^ 
grew  head (Irong,  and  hurried  him  thro  the  cocicllial  regions  ;  new 
vrith  a  rapid  flight,  defcending  near  the  earth  ;  atjain,  boundln-  «^'^^ 

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U^y^  R  :    j4n   Heroic  Tom. 

And  madly  drove  along  th*  acthcrcal  plains, 
The  mighty  whirl,  opprcfs'd  his  foul  with  fclr;    ' 
He  fat  appall'd,  |  amid  the  wild  career  ; 
No  longer  now,  the  foaming  ftecds  confines, 
'Twixt  Leo,  Urfa,  and  the  Scorpion  %  figns  ; 
He  fear'd  t'  advance,  wou'd  backward  fain  retreat  ;'• 
And  quit  Apollo's  c4r,  and  flaming  feat. 
So  ConfianSf  from  the  Bay,  wou'd  abfcnt  be  : 
From  Hardy,  HowCy  &  frowning  Haijoke^oyi^  flee. 
Backward  he  drpve,  while  pannic  fears  prevail. 
And  left  the  chariot,  of  the  bright  Soliel :  * 
Shunn'd"  the  loud   ftorm,   'midft  which,   braved 
Harwie  carcer'd  !      ,  f 

The  Briiifli  bolts,  and  Englifli  light'nings  fear 
Tp'Gallia's  fhore,  and  certain  ihipwreck,  fteer 

'  Each 

^'*!.'^'°1*.*°**  '*'  *PP=»°'<J'  amidftthc  career  !  was  afralci  to  adx-ance, 
«<l  could  not  retrtit;  but  grew  terrify'd.  amidft  the  frightful  moa- 
R--.-.  of  the  flties  !  and  anew  pannic  aHaii'd  his  heart,  as  the  chariot 
«»  the  fua  apprtjach'd  the  Scorpion,  and  when  (wth  the  intcnfe  heat) 
«  Uw  him  fweat  in  his  poifon !  the  confequenve  of  all  this  is,  the 
fe^HT  ^^'  *^'^'"^'**  o^'-*'*  ^cir  moiaure  ;  the  earth  is  parch'd;  the 
feiboils  to  Its  bed  ;  and  all  nature  lies  gafping  in  one  univcrfal  calcir- 
^m  V"  •    ^*  J°ve*'^"d  tht  avcnginjT  bolt;  and  with  unerring 

•'  S"u  "  "^'"^^^  *'^  lightning.  anJ  dalh'd  him  from  Apollo's  c;ir? 

•     >\  hen  Admiral  Hawke  had  funk  the  Supcrbc,  he  bore  down  up- 

tL^»  .  'i'*'  u  1'^'^  °"*^  broadfide,  and  ran,  making  a  fignal  for  all 

^*  to  uo  tuu  hkc  ;  and  at  luft,  rather  than  fitrht  Admiral  Hawke. 


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Each  ftcrnmoft  fWp,  ,„  dofcr  aftion  glides  • 
And  bellow,  death,  from  fulminating  fide,. 
Rouz'd  ,0  fee  Hm^if.  midft  dangers,  fmoalc.  and 

They  crouded  fail,  *nd  to  the  battle  came, 
A»hui»gry  Lion.,  (pawing  to  engage,) 
With  lafting  tails,  will  work  themfelyes  to  rage ; 
So  thefe.  to  patriot  wrath,  their  fouls  had  wrought- 
for  board,andboafd.feera'd«^ry  warrior's  thoupht. 

* 

The  gallant  Sfiie,  *  with  Refolutlon  •  arm'd  ; 
True  Briton  like,  for  great  atchieveraents  warni'd ; 
Down  from  the  ftafT,  the  hoftile  banner  tore  j 
And  Clenc'd  all  the  Formidable's  •  roar  : 
And  ffo^e.i  Magnanimous!  f  with  courage ftory. 
Bore  down,  andclapp'd  the  Heros  clofe  on  board; 
Who  ftruck,  o'erpowcr'd,  no  longer  dar'd  t'engagc ; 
J^hikThefee  $  funk,  beneath  brave  ICt/,j,en  rage. 

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BairJ,  5  for  renown,  mod  rcfolutcly  drove,' 
And  thro*  the  line,  with  bold  Defiance  §  drove : 
Two  line  of  battle  (hips,  (with  hortilc  roar,) 
Down  on  his  fhip,  to  clofc  engagement  bore  : 
Their  joint  attack,  he  bravely  fc orn'd  to  ihun, 
But  gave  *em  roar,  for  roar,  and  gun  for  gun* 

Intrepid*  MapUfden,  ♦  and  Bcntley  *  bold ; 
Tfiro'  the  French  line,  midfVgloomy  veng'ancc/oll'd ; 
\i\MR(nvlej/i\  Gambler ;\  Dennis,  \\  onward  croud, 
Like  Jove's  artill'ry,  in  a  thunder  cloud, 
And  brave  Obrien^W  join*d  the  concert  loud. 
Sbirlej,  f  as  bravely  join'd  the  warlike  throng, 
And  hurl'd  dcftru<flion,  as  he  plung'd  along. 
With  England's  dread  Re  vengctiVorr  %  fiercely  came, 
And  rpar'd  out  Frenchmen's  fate,  in  Britl/h  flame. 
.    *  '  Rcfolv'd 

J  <^Capt.  Baird,  commanded  the  flilp  Defiance!  and  engag'd. 
tkr  f„k  ^*P^- W^PK'*?°'*=°"™»"'^«d  theOiip  Intrepid,  and  engag'd. 

V. .  «°^°*''^'  '"  ^^  Warfplght.  lilccwifc  engag'd.  *  ^ 

Bur^brd.  /,''r^?3^'^-'  '°  'J^^^^^i:"^;  Capt.  Gambler,  in  the 
tS^.  Ii  .^P^-.  P«""'^'  •«  ^^  DorfctiLire  ;  and  Capt.  Obricn,  in  the 
cim.l!f.  'i"'"'^"  'T8' J.  And  here  I  (hcu'd  have  montion'd  Cape! 
C^«    »n^'^-^  ^T,  "^*"^'<"^'**  Admiral  Hawke.  in  the  Royal 

T  ki    ciF"^'  ^""^  ""  *^*=  ''""T  center  of  the  engagement. 
T   t-apt.  Shirley  commandod  the  Kingfton,  and  engag'd. 
*  ^  *-ap:.  Storr  commanded  the  Revenge,  and  engag'd. 


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Rcfolv'd  tl  :y  fought,  by  Hawke's  example  fir'd  ; 

And  Gallia's  fleet  confufcdly  retir'd  ; 

Whilft  fomc  in  tardy  blaze,  confumc  away, 

And  add  new  horrors',  to  the  dreadful  fray. 

Here  lower  mafts,  arc  tumbled  o*cr  the  fide. 

There  (hips  defcend,  amid  the  briny  tide, 

Which  all  their  flame,  &  harmlcfs  thunder  drown'd  ; 

Whilft  Ha-wh,  and  Britons  flicui,  wjthconqucfl 
crown'd. 

Thofe,  whom  ill  fortune  from  the  fight  dctain'd, 
With  vifiblc  regret,  aflern  remained. 
For  war  they  burn'd,  with  warring  hearts  elate," 
But  mortals  cannot  guide  the  hand  o^  fate: 
Altho'  their  fouls,  the  fliips  anticipate.^ 
When  ftern  Achilles,  (with  remorfelcfs  mind;)' 
The  field  *  of  fame,  the  toils  of  war  ♦  /dcclin'd, 

-  Between 

♦  • 

'  •  •  In  the  .  tcenth  book  of  Homer's  Illiad,  we  have  Achilln. 
ipeeding  from  tent  to  tent,  and  wanning  the  hearts  of  the  cnj-rmiJ^ 
,  nian  leaders,  juft  going  to  battle,  (to  lave  the  Grecian  fleet,)  under  l^c 
condu(5t  of  Patroclus;  and  wc  have  them,  and  the  troops  reprelcn:c.'. 
is  ftarding  round  their  Chief.  A  grim,  terrific,  formidable  bacv!' 
like  toracious  wolves,  ru/hing  a  hideous  throng,  to  date  their  tkin', 
after  "  "•'••»  "^  •' — '•* — •    — '  — '"-  -  -  J  --•^'■1     •       .-_•_- 

may 
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far  tam'd!  fierce!  and  brave  Myi ^ _ 

what  threats  they  dar'd  the  Trojans  !  and  what, reproach  his  ex:* 
liad  fo  long  endur'd  !  calling  him  Item  Son  of  Peleus !  whole  n' 
defrauded  them  of  fo  fam'd  afield!  &c.  and  adds,  lo  !  there  t;^ 
Trojaas !  this  day  fhaU  give  you  all  ycur  Ibuls  dcmnod  !  5;c. 


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Between  rhc  rampart,  aind  the  fsvelling  flood, 

The  fretful  Myrmldonian  leaders  flood. 

Off  as  ihcy  heard  the  animating  fliout,  » 

oft  as  they  faw  the  Gr^'clans  put  to  rout, 

As  oft  their  mighty  fouls  were  in  a  glow, 

To  ruAi  all  clad  with  death,  upon  the  chaclng  foe. 


So  thcfc  croud  on,  vex  d  with  heroic  rage. 

To  fee  their  friends,  and  countrymen  engage  : 

At  each  broatlfide,  tlicy  glovv'd  with  fiercer  flame, 

To  reap  the  harvcfl.of  immortal  fame. 

For  dcfp'ratc  battle,  cv'ry  bpfom  burn'd. 

The  tardy  progrefs  of  the  vcITcls  mourn*d. 

The  topmafls  bend,  fails  fplit,*and  halliards  break, 

T«i9  dormant  thunder,  on  each  well  cicar'd  deck. 

In  hollow  tujbci,  from  cy'ry  yiwning  fide. 

Portended  dreadful,  d'ct  the  fwclling  tide. 

Each  BritiOi  tar,  well  pleas'd,  to  quarters  flood,     "] 

(And  ponder'd  en  the  future  fcene  of  blood,) 

As  on, they  laboured   thro*  the  briny  flood. 

No  difcontcnted  tar  like  hints  we  hear, 

As  if  they  lagg'd,  infpii  J  by  grov'ling  fear: 

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X2:i  n^^R:   An   Heroic   Tom. 

They  dtught  each  blaft ;  each  ufcful  fail  was  fprcad: 
Full  on  the  Gallic  line,  refolv'd  ihcy  ftccr'd  ; 
Who  tack'd,maJc  fail,  the  clofc  engagement  fear'd! 


tftch  brave  commander,  martial  zeal  cxprefV, 
And  long'd  to  brin^  his  honour  to  the  teft : 
Stcra'd  anxious,  fomc  refolved  foe  to  meet, 
But  night  came  on,  and  fav'd  the  Gillic  fleet. 
Againft  the  yielding  foe,  our  tars  complaint  ; 
And  flighted  conquef^,  eafily  obtained. 
Each  man  was  full  of  cool  deliberate  rage, 
Andhop'd  the  French  wou'd  fturdily  engage  ;   ' 
Shot,  (lores,  and  guns,  they  funk  amid  the  main ! 
And  fled  for  fafety,  to  the  flioal  ^."illaine  I 
Britain  rejoic'd  !  perfidious  Gallia  mourn'' !        1 
Her  royai' navy,  taken,  funk,  or  burn'd! 
Her  cities,  fc-ts,  ifles,  towns,  and  all  herfchemes 
o*cf  tum'd ! 

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The  ARGUMENT. 

'DRITANNJA reprefented,  clad  in  terrors!  and 
leaning  on  Pitt ;  (like  Achilles,  recUnd  on  his 
Jpear,  after  the  carnage  he, had  made  among  the  Tro- 
jans, in  revenge  for  the  death  ofTatroclus.)  A  re- 
capitulation of  Great-Britain  s  v ivories,  both  by  fea 
and  land y  the  French  terror!  Thurot  rufnng  forth 
to  war  againjl  the  Englifhy  (like  a  Tjger,  to  hunt 
his  prej,  -without  hit  teeth  and  claius)  His  landing 
on  the  Irifh  coajl.  Taking  Carrickfergus,  and  lading 
Belfajl  under  contribution.  The  Hibernian  zeal,  and 
bravery  of  the  few  troops  there  ;  rending  the  battle- 
ments of  the  cnjlle  ofCarrickfergus,  and  flinging Jloncs 
on  the  enemy  for  fome  time,  after  all  their  ammuni- 
tion luas  fpent !  the  Qonfternation  of  the  French  at 
their  intrepidity !  t^'tr  fullen  fubmifion  ;   (like  our 
pliant  troops  at  Cct.J  The  French  retreat,  a*:d  re- 
imbarkation.  Their  joy  damp'd  (like  thcAmalekites, 
ivljo  fpoiTd  Ziklag,)  when   the  Captains  Elliott, 
Clements, ^(^  Logic, in  the  Mollis,  Brilliant ^^  T  alias, 
bore  down  to  engage.  Thefght,  and  Thurot' s  death  ; 
with  the  French  fubmijfton.     An  addrefs  to  Le-rvis^ 
with  a  recital  of  the  gallantry  of  our  mat  chiefs  tars, 
ard  intrepid  troops  !  a  few  fimilies  on  George  the 
fecond;  like  eagle  mounted  Jove,  dire  fling  the  thun- 
der againjl  Gaul,  ^'C.  ^>c.  i)'C. 
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Ritannk,  (long;  ror  feats  of  arms  renown'd,) 
In  terrors  clad!  withnum'rousvift'ricscrovvn'd' 
•  Leaning  on  7 in,  as  if  to  breathe  awhile  ; 
She  ftood,  and  cafl  a  fierce  indignan^  fmilc  i 
Like  great  Achilles,  on  his  fpear  reclin'd, 
The  war  revolv'ing,  in  his  martial  mind  j 
Moft  greatly  plcas'd,  'twixt  ragd,  and  ftern  difJain. 
He  fmiling,  frown *d,  acro^s 
^  Oer  flaiightcr'd  heaps  of  Trojans,  hj ..... . 

So  ftood  Britannii,  plcas'd,  fcrcnc,  fedatc; 
Complcarly  arr.i'd,  viftorioufly  elate. 
.  Her  dreadful  Ihores,  appeared  one  hallow'd  bound  ;' 
.Herhorfe,and^fcot,rang'd  on  her  frontier  grouncf:! 
Her  navy  girded  her  with  terrors  round. 
At^iftance  ftood,  (as  thundcrftrnck ,!)  the.G;iul; 
Amidft  Quebec's 'and  Loui/boucg's  io;ynfall  :  • 

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WAR:   An   Heroic  ^Poeni^ 
Goree,  and  Guadaloup,   in  ruin  lay  • 
And  Senegal,  had  felt  the  like  difmay. 
Their  fleets,  could  not  our  fleers  attack  fuftain  ;  *) 
Some  at  Lagos,  fome  founder'd  at  Villainc  ;  '    \ 
Some  burnt,  fome  funk,  amid  t\iz  fwclling  main.  J 
A  pannic  drca'!,  prcvail;d  at  Lnd,  and  fca ;     T 
They  ftruck,   or  fled,  in  fwift  affright  away,      t 
As  doves  from  Jove's  imperial,  bird  of  prey,       J 
They  turn*d  their  backs,  (as  wonted)  to  the  chace : 
All  fearM,  at  lead  few  dar*d,  to  fhcw  their  face. 
Till  Thurot  rofc,  (to  hide  the  Gallic  fliame;) 
And  rafhly  firM,  failM  forth   to  gain  a  name:    ''- 
And  like  a  Tyger,  from  his  lurking  den. 
Rufli'd  on,  fupported  by  a  thoufand  men  :  ' 

But  in  fuch  plight,  t6  back  his  daring  caufe,        '" 
He^cem*d  to  hunt  his  prey,  without  his  teeth  and 
claws !  '    .  ' 

Of  this,  (perhaps,)  the  Gaul  will  proudly  boaft;  ' 
He  landed  on  Hibernians  naked  coaft !  •    ' 
So  cowards,  may  .the  Lion,   den  affail, 
And  boaft  from  thence,  the  new  whelp'd  cubs  they 


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Whilft  both  old  Lions,  thro*  the  forcft  roam. 
And  fearch  for  prey,  far  difhnt  from  tlicir  home : 
But  fhou'd  loud  roar,  befpcak  the  lions  near, 
As  if  their  final  knell,  had  pcirc'd  their  car,   * 
'  They  ftcal,  (nay  fly)  away,  abforb'd  Jn  fpccchlcfs 
fear ! 


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And  boldly  dar'a  to  tread  Hibernian  ground: 
At  Carrickfergus,  he  avplundcr  made, 
And  ^elfaO,  under  contribution  . Jd  : 
Not  till  th*  Hibernians  had  their  powder  fpent, 
And  from  the  bafe,  their  mural  hopes  had  rent !  * 
With  native  zeal  1  and  patriotic  glow  \  ... 

They  flung  the  ramparts  *  on  the  charging  foe ! 
Forgetting  they  expos'd  thcmfclvcs  unarmM ;' 
So  much  the  battle  had  their  bpfoms  warm'd. 


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•  •  When  thofe  who  landed  from  Thurot's  fquadron,  attaci  J 
'Orrickfergus,  the  few  foldiersi  we  h^^  thcrc»  with  an  heroic  rcJ. 
and  with  a  bloody  toil,  made  them  dearly  buy  their  vidlory  !  for  ».''-'- 
aU  their  ammunition  vras  fpcnt/thsy  flung  the  ftones  off  the  wmp»f^ 
on  the  advancing  enemies  !  and  held  them  in  play  for  fome  tin:c,  -* 
i£  they  had  forgotten  the  rapid  execution  of  powder  and  ball ;  a'-J 
that  whilft  they  dcmolifh'd  the  battlements,  they  left  themfclves  r^'' 
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So  ruOiM  unarmM,  the  Spartan  f  from  the  bath, 
Sciz d  on  his  fpear,  and  full  of  martial  vvrath, 
He  pluna'd  amldft  the  thickeft  ranks  of  foes  , 
Whoihoiisht  fomeGodhad  dealt  dcflruaivc blows  1 
They  flood  amaz'd!  t  or  join'd  thetim'rous  rout ; 
Whilft  he  fpread  death,  and  tcrrort  round  about! 

As  ftood  at  gaze,  the  halting  ♦  half  fcar'd  Gauls! 

•Midft  daftiing  (hbw'rs,  of  Carrickfergus  walls  ! 

From  engines,  mortars,  (lings,  nor  cannon  flung! 

But  from  Hibernian  nerves,  for  warlike aaionftrung! 


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♦  +   This  ^ras  a  Spartan  v^amor;  \v-ho  one  day.  %lppcti'd  to  be 
'-JhinKmadtyb.neg'd;  uhen  the  enemy  ruftrng  fuddcnlf.  and 
fu  3y  oa.  had  like  to  have  enter'd  triumphantly  :  and  on  hcarmg 
Se  alai^  of  ^ar.  and  that  the  city  was  1  ke  to  he  earned  by  a  general 
.^ult.  he  leapt  from  the  bath,  laid  hold  of  his  fpear.  and  plu^g  «J  J- 
m'>njr  the  charging  enemy;  and  dealt  his  vengeance  amonglt  ^he 
Sickdrranks  ;\ho  feeing  him  takefuch  deuthful  ftr.des  !  n;^ed.and 
ooann'd  !  uiclos'd  by  a  brazen,  iron,  and  fteely  vrar !  fuperftit.oufly 
±ought  fome  deity  had  afTum'd  a  hum.m  {hrpe,  to  ^.^g/'^'^f  ?? 
ihro*  their  cohorts  I  and  turn  the  fway  ot  battle !  they  llood  transfix  d, 
Litharclieiousawc!  fcU  xmrcnfting,  beneath  his  oft  tranfpiercms 
fpear  !  or  joln'd  the  general  rout,  as  he  ftrodc  to  different  parts  of  the 
6clJ,  and  chang'd  the  fcenc  of  aifUoa  !  ■"    ■    /  r    .  , 

•  When  the  French  found  themfclves  forcfolutdy  oppos'd,  by  our 
handful  of  men  at  Carrickfergus,  after  all  their  ammunmon  was  Jcnt ; 
they  hulled  In  a  fort  of  a  half  fcarM  gate,  as  if  in  fuCpencc,  whether 
they  iHou'd  advance,  (bnd  the  charge,  of  thofe  few  brave  men.  or  , 
fr-ikc;i  fu.imefu),  rcueat :  and  doubtLJs.  one  or  two  rounds  «"crre  <>f 
ftbcraiim  rhetjrick,  wou'd  have  rais'd  their  punnick  to  fuch  ahcicht, 
M  to  havtrfoufiroi'd  them  in  an  inllant  rtfolsc,  and  have  naade  thcic. 
riurc  in  cynfjfioat     .  .v.     •  •'•    v    ■  ' 


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•128  tTAR:   ^n  Heroic  7om, 

Thus  in  a  tliick  defcending  ftony  (how'r  ! 
They  fought  gainft  numbers,  and  fuperior  powV ; 
•The  charging  (hocks,  themfclves,  like  ramparts  bore. 
Till  they  cou'd  rend  the  ftubborn  walls  no  more: 
"iThen  like  the  troops  at  Cas ;  f  they  fullen  frow  n'd, 
Arid  flung  their  ufelefs  mufkcts  on  the  ground  : 
Not  till  like  them,  they'd  well  the  fight  fuftainM, 
And  ffori  the  vigors,  almoft  vift'ry  gain'd ! 


The  news  no  fooner  reach'd  our  half  ftarv'd  foes. 
Our  freeborn  troops,  and  brave  militia  rofe,.  • 
Than  like  a  herd  of  deers,  with  timid  mind, 
•And  hungry  wolves,  in  clofe  purfuit  behind  ; 
-From  Ireland's  fliores,  they  fled  in  haftc  away, 
Quick  reimbark'd,  and  wcigh*d,  and  put  to  fca ; 
And  thought (o'erjoy'd  !)to  make  their  natl .  e  fhorc;1 
/VVith  conqueft  flufli'd,  and  fed  with  Englifli  (lore:  > 
/"But  T'hurot  firli  muft  fall,  and  hundreds  more.     J 

So  once,  Amalekites,  weak  Ziklag  fpoil'd  ; 
■  But  David's  breaft,  with  manly  ardour  boil'd  ! 

\ .  '   -.■■:    ■.■  •  -  .  ■  ■     :    «' 

'  +  It  Is  wc!T  knovm,  hovr  fiercely ,nnd  refolutcly/our  troops  St  Ci» 
fought  .being  about  fifteen  hundred  on  llior»r,  agatnft  eleven  bil- 
lions ;  (and  they  on  friendly  ground  :)  and  likewifc,  with^h«t  r*'-'-' 
tance  they  fubmitted  to  an  overpoweriag  en€mr,  -when  aj!  thc:r  «^ 
munitipn  was  expended. 


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H^  j4  k  :     An   "Heroic  J? ocm,  '  12^ 

Jic  chac'd,  and  fought,  and  kil I'd,  retook  the  prey;. 
Their  triumph  damp*d,in  death,  and  cold  difma^^^- 


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rtr  t  v  '  •  :i'r:l»  L:r.\ 
NowrtClements,rtLogie,^EUiott,brave,boredowrii^' 

To  meet  Thurot,  with  formidable  fro\yn  •, __  .  .:.\ 
With  wonted  rage,  like  England's  naval  Sons, 
They  fought,  huzza'd,and  ply'd  Britannia's  guns^  -^ 
Stern  i^olus  *,  began  the  rough  attack  ; 
And.  flung;  (untrimm'd,)  their  bloated  fails  aback.  ^  ^ 
Onward  he  came,  in  i.  moft  direful  form,.      .,;..-q 
And  roar*d  tremendous  !  in  a  fulph'rous  ftorm !  . 
Thro"'  ev'ry  fhip,  a  panriic  fright  prevails.:  •,  ,.-^^  .^ 
The  tacks  grew  ufelefs,  as  the  flutt'ring  fails.  -    t*".^ 
In  Brilliant  f  trim,war's  mighty  goddefs  %  frovvn'd  1 
She  roar*d  in  flame !  and  death  was  in  the  found  ! 
Elliott,  and  Clements,  and  Logie,  grew  warm 
And  hear  Thurot,  they  rdll'd  the  loud  alarm. 
(Thurot,  whom  (tho'.a,foe,)  weifcarcely  blame, . 
Who  bears'a  genVouSimanlike  warrior's  name  !) 

««£  TBe  three  C^ptalnJ,  of  the  i'Eolus,  BrHliant  ana  Pallas. 
*-ub' engaged  the  Belleiflc,  Terprichore,  aud  L«i  Blond,  Monfieur 
Iborot's  Squadron.' •-•  \--'-     -'  '   -  "'' •  •"       -      -  '-  -•-■ -^  " 

The  (hip  i?v:>los,  and  iEolus  is  the  go^of  the.winds. .        r  f.  -  A 
.^t  The'ihip  Brilliant,  one  of  the  three,  which   cngag'd  Monfieor 
'liaroef,  fquadron. 

.^,  r  Tlie  lliip  Pallas,  who  with  the  ^olus,  and  Erilliint,  cngag'd 
••'»uoi's  fc^uadron.    Pallas  is  the  Goddels  of  war. 


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To  clofcr  fight,  they  eagerly  advance. 

Rive  theFrenchfliips,and  check  the  prideofFrancc. 
The  fight  grew  hot,  thick  flew  the  Englifli  balls ; 
And  death  flew  fore  and  aft,  among  the  Gauls  : 
The  brave,  the  tafh  ThUrot,  became  his  prey  ? 
And  terror  fili'd  the  French,  with  dread  difmay  j 
As  twkc  of  late,  when  Bofcawen,and  Hawke, 
Midft  fulminating  tan ,'jind  clouds  of  fulph'rous 
fmoke,  '  * 

To  Cohflans,&  De  CIue,in  Bi'itifli  thunder  fpokc !, 
Their  guris  grew  mute,  they  ail  for  quarter  call'd, 
And  down  (in  fear,)  the  Gallic  enfigns  haul'd. 
Again  they  come,  and  tread  our  fatal  coafi:, 
Dejefled,  maim'd,  and  all  their  plunder  loft. 


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Lewis  I  be  warri'd,,and  fend  thy  men  no  more. 
To  tread  Hibernia's,  or  Britannia's  (hore. 
Whilft  Hawke,  Bofcawcn,  Efolmes,  and  Saunders 

v-roam,  j 

Abroad  for  fame  -,  and  Pitt  commands  at  home  ! 
Whilft  England  owns,  fc  many  gallant  tars ; 
And  brslve  commanders,  for  the  naval  wars: 


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'}yAR:     An  Hifoic  Poem,  131 

V^^hilft  Scotchmen,can  their  dreaded  broad  fwords 

wield. 
With  Englfh,  and  Hibernians,  take  the  field. 
Who  with  their  leaders  brave,  at  danger  fmilc  j 
Firm  leagu'd,  like  troops  of  death,  to  guard  ouf 

V   iiic  I  *     '  : 

Whilll  Britons  fervc  great  George, with  filial  fear, 
Who  with  his  Son,  and  brave  old  Ligonier, 
At  Dettingen,  like  lions,  fierce  in  fight. 
Routed  maincorps,ahd  put  gens  d'armes  to  flight : 
Whilfl  King,and  Peers,  and  Council,hand  in  hand, 
Back'd  by  the  body  of  the  nation  ftand  ; 
Refolv'd  to  fave,wiv«,  children,  lands,  and  laws ; 
And  Heav'n  Propitious,  fmiles  upon  the  caufe  ! 
Thy  men,  as  well,  may  fafely  think  to  tread. 
Nightly  unarm'd,  thro*  Africa's  dread  Ihade ; 
Whci-e  lions,  tygers,  pards,  (fierce  beads  of  prey,) 
Roar  in  the  pafs,  and  dam  the  dang'rous  way. 
As  e'er  cxpeft,  in  France,  to  make  their  boaft, 
Wc  viaors  came,  from  Britain's  dreaded  coaft  ! 

As  when  the  riving  bolts,  are  fiercely  hurl'd 

Ey  Jupiter,  to  fcourge  the  p:bel  world  ; 

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•From  ftrongOlympus'  hcight,thc  thunder  growh, 
And  wrajpp'd  in  flame  jctherca.l,  onward  rolls  : 
Like  eagle  mounted  Jove,  in  awful  form, 
Geor  G  E,againftGaul,dircas  the  thund'ringftorni. 
■Eaft,  weft,  north,  fouth,  with  rapid  fpecd  He  flies/  * 
The  Lords,  and  Commons,  venerable,  wife, 
M^y  well  be  call'd,  His  ^eagle's  watchful  eyes. 
His  body,  neck,  and  mighty  fweeping  tail. 
The  triple  union,  Britain's  c^)mmon  weal. 
TiQ  His  -ftrong  pinions,  we  may  well  compare 
TheHoncil  Pitt !  and  Brave  old  Ligopier  I 
The  Tars,  and  Troops,  His  talons  may  be  call'd, 
By  whofe  ftrong  gripe,   proud  Gallia's  fides  arc 

gall'd  I 
As  with  his  bill,  he  feizes  tim'rous  hares, 
Crufhes  their  bones,  -and  them  in  pieces  tears, 
Brave  Hawkc,  and  Bofcawen,  in  pieces  break 
T|}c  Gallic  fleets,  and  maybe  call'd  His  beak  f  . 


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THE 

ARGUMENT. 

fT'HE  French  in  Canada,  (like  a  man  waJJfdfrom 
-*  a  wreck  at  fea,  and Jl riving  to  gain  the  Jhore :) 
emerging  from  the  wreck  of  ffty-nine,  as  ifrefoh'd 
on  conquej} :  and  to  perform  fomething  greatly  memo- 
rable.  Their  armament  in  thejpring  ofjixty,  and 
march  towards  ^lebec ;  joind  by  the  favage  people, 
in  league  with  them.  General  Murray,  with  our  o- 
ther  heroic  commanders]  and  troops ^rouzing  to  battle, 
the  difpofiticn  of  our  troops,  and  by  whom  headed, 
^he  cloftng  of  the  battle.  Major  Balling* s  behavi- 
our. ^  Him  and  his  officers  wounded,  and  his  men 
rujhing  pn  without  them,  driving  the  enemy,  firfl 
broken,  to  their  main  corps,  and  after,  to  the  rear  of 


bravely  fujlain'd,and  repulsdl  the  left  dijpoftf 
the  enemy  from  two  redoubts.  The  referve  brought 
mto  aSlion.  Rouf  lion's  regiment  marching  up,  and 
penetrating.  General  Murray  s  retreat.  Due  dif- 
fance  kept  by  the  French.  The  friendly,  (daring) 
fSlton  of  an  Irifi  ferjeant  of  Bragg' s,  left  wounded 
««  the  f  eld  of  battle,  to  preferve  an  Englijh  volun- 
4f^rfrom  being  fcalp'd  by  fx   Indians.     He  kills 

tbree% 


*  1^' ■  »y  ?,f  -  Vtei^- 


— Illi  ,., 


i't 


(     'J4    )      , 

fhnet  and  thi"  other  tbr^^  ff,-^       j§   r       *      -. 

•your  troop,.     The  arrival  of  ConmoJort  Swanton 

TacktnL7r::Jf^^'''-.f^^^^^        ^^^>^ 
facK  oj  the  Frnch  fngalts.Qc.  ^iovt  tbt  town  n„l 

J'JIroymg  them,     tie  French  defirt  tbZ  M 

;  t-  v  ^■'"  '^''/"'fi  f  Pr,r,idence  diMv'dtf oZt- 

tbt  Stcona.     H,s  •wars.viSloria.  and  death  -.  and  L 
Jorroio  tt  occafiorid  A  re-numer^tlnn  .ft    I 
auanfi,,    ..J         J      r^  numeration  of  bit  humane 

TJl  j'n-       yi''  '^'"'"^-      "^i"  /rrowfor  bl, 

Mefs  d  of  George  the  liird  -.  %fceidhg  the  Throve 
of  bl  mucb-hv-d  Grandfather  :  pofJd  of  alibi 
ryal  virtues,  and  amiable  qualities 

•V    •     •  ... 


■— — o—nnyi— '■■^F*'^"pi"'<WP'''W'i^ 


mmrfff^"'^'' 


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«  ^ 

W     A    R   : 


B  0  o  K  vr. 


NOW  like  a  man  tatigu'd,and  wanting  breath, 
Wa(h*d  from   a  wreck,   (incirclcd  round 
With  death  : 
Who  "plunging  on,  amid  the  (urging    ^ar  -, 
Rais'd  on  a  wave,  beholds  the  welcome  (Kore. 
The  land  he  views,  (with  eager  longing  eyes,)  • 
With  efforts  flrong,  each  nerve  he  nimbly  piles  j 
More  briikly  fw^ms,  as  if  before  untir'd. 
In  hopes  to  gain  the  landing  place  defir'd  * 
But  foon  deprefs'd,  beneath  a  boift'rous  wave ; 
He  flacks,  dcfpairs,  and  feeks  a  wat'iy  grave. 
^  Gauls,  emerging,  from  the  dreadful  wreck 
^f  fifty-nine,  advanr'd  towards  Quebec.  * 
'^  if  forgetting,  what  they'd  lately  felt ; 
The  veng'ance,   AmherlV,  Wolfe,  and  Saunders 


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136 


ti^  A  R  :    An  Heroic  PoenL 


Hcfolvcd  fccm'd  at  firft,  the  wai*  to  Wage, 
As  if  infpir'cl  with  new  heroic  rage  ! 
But  rccollc(5king  Wolfe  !  and  fiity-nifk'! '' 
They  foon  grew  cool,  and  quitted  tlicir  defign* 

t  , 

'  •  I 

The{prlng  arriv'd;  tlic  gath'rinj  troops  of  France, 
With  eager  fpccd,  towards  Quebec  advance. 
And  to  the  war,  (from  vvild  Canadia's  lands i) 
They  drew  the  fierce,  the  favagc  fcalping  bands; 
*Their  near  approach,  our  garrifon  alarms ; 
(And  Murray,  Frafer,i  Burton,  roiiz'd  to  arms, 
'  Their  warring  zeal  burftforth.in  flaming  glovv  !' 

MidftpIercingcoldlmidftchiHingfroft.andfuow! 
Aftivc.  t  infatuate,  and  tpuriterifl  the  foe  ! 
T,he  brave  Macdonald,march'd  the  foe  f  engage  ; 
Who  refcu'd  Peyton  -j-  from  Canadian  rage. 

With  thefe,  bold  Ince,  and  Dalling,  fally'd  forth  ; 

I .  .......      .  .      - 

Pkas'd  with  the  war  !  and  full  of  martial  worth  \ 
Scotch,  Englifh,  Irifh,  by  thefe  heroes  led  j 
Moft  bravely  feught !  and  for  their  countiy  bled  f 

'  f  ..  r.  ..  • ..  -. :..,  ^Frafcr 


f    V 


.  f  C*2>f.  Macdonald,  (a  Scotch  gentleman  J  at,  '*  e  or.ruccefsM 
lat.ding  at  Quebec,  nas  tie  means  of  having  Mr.  Frytcn,  (an  I':'- 
*»*nilcni?n5^  f?oni  sbou?  to  Indi3n*-.™archir"'  down  to  fulo  Yiitnt  -•'•" 
«ic  battle.  See  the  Briii/h  M-igazine,  of  January  1760,  au«?  vf 
regc  of  Quebec. 


.1      . 


till 


. , ..... .m»*  ■■!!,  ipiiii IB.  i,ij...ii'  <>  I . . i,iiyij_  1 1 1  jnii m 


WA  R  :  yfn  Heroic  Tocm. 


ny 


Frafer  the  brave,  in  war's  dread  fcience  fkill'd. 

Led  Highland  Troops,  and  TownJl:en^s  to  the  field. 

Lafcel(es*s,  and  Kennedjt   with  Fra/er  came  ; 

In  qucft  of  death,  or  clf    of  deathlefs  fame ; 

Thefc  the  left  wing  composed,  and  gain'd  a  glo- 
rious Name! 


t  „  ■ 


i 


The  daring  Murray,  (with  a  flern  delight,)    *    ' 
His  Troops  furvcys,  and  ruminates  the  fight.' 
Alert  they  ftood,' with  animating  glow, 
(To  give  the  charge,  and  rudi  upon  the  foe ;) 
They  numbers  fcorn'd,  and  onward  march'd  elate,' 
T  ^uffacc  grim  death  !  and  ravifh  mighty  fate  I 
Serenely  brave,  each  Soldier  feem'd  to  know 
'Tiscourage  aims,  and  flrikes  the  conq  ring  blow  ; 
Qiiebec's  great  ConqVor,  Murray's  bofom  fir'd. 
And  mi/f,  tho*  dead,  6ach  Warrior's  foul  infpir'd : 
So  from  the  flarting  neft,  old  Poets  fing,  ^ 

Another  Phoenix,  flretches  on  the  wing. 


Now  front,  to  front,  they  closed,  the  battle  rag'd. 
Where  Daliirrg's  corps,  confpicuoufly  engag'd. 

^  Fiercely 


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iy^i  R :  Jh  Heroic  Teem. 


•'  j^icrcely  the  French,  the  Britifli  charge  fuflain, 
'Till. backward  forcM,  (like chaff,)  they  fpread  the 

v-.,t)lam.   •  ■  ...  .-...  ^:    ;;-;-y/n  fJ..;:.  -• 

Onward  the  Soldiers  rufh,  (unaw'd  by  fear,) 
And  leave  their  wounded*  Leaders  in  the  rear  ; 
Chace  as  they  flee,  advance  as  they  retirc> 
.  bppofe  the  French  main  corps,  and  take  the  general 

Again  they  rally,  charge,  again  retreat 
feack  to  chc  rcaf,  and  own  the  rout  corr?leaL 


ff  ,  -. 


•^  .i  v.. 


[^--t  :..■:.  ., -^Xi'V 


NoW  on  our  right,  their  main  corps  made  attack. 
Attempted  twice,  and  twice  were  driven  back. 
The  great  fouVd  AWfly,  deigns  this  truth  to  own, 
There  Otwa/s  fought,  brave  Ince  diflinguiniM 


(hone. 


rti'.OVi'  il<rr. 


■»  Here'Major  ba!!:»g,  and  feVcral  of  his  OfHcers  were  wounded ; 

but  his  Men  rufh'd  on  without  'cm,  and  drove  the  cnem). 

•  theYfirfta"«k'd,tothcthaincorps,andafterwardstoihercar. 

"    For  a  full  account  of  this,  and  the  whc!-  battle,  vide  Gcn<r« 
Murtm\  icitef  to  me  is.igni  n«j5uusuui=  *«;.  ^-^^.v,-^,-  -  - 
.  \he  Extraordinary  Gazette,  which  contains  a  pcrfea  accoun 
*.  ^f  the  whole  a^ion,  according  to  the  following  lines. 


i. 


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XV  A  R  '  An  Heroic  Toem. 


JZ9 


Amherft\  Americans,  were  there  difposM  ;       -» ' 
With  A»[lruflher\  and  Webb's  ;  ihcfc  the  right 
wing  compos'd  ; 


1; 

Scood  firm  asFatc.  (unOiock'd,)  when  twice  the  j  j 


(••• 


Mean  while,  the  left,  with  emulating  glow, 
From  two  redoubts,  they  difpoflefs'd  the  foe. 
-Indians,  Canadians,  Regulars  repel,  ., 

Viaorious  chad'd,  or  vanquifhM,  bravely  fell. 
The*  center,  and  referycs,  their  ilation  changed ; . 
,  Advanced  and  wlieel'd,  in  dilTvent  order  ran g'd. 
Otir  little  army,  noqe  inaftive  knew  ; 
Each  felt  the  (hock,  as  warm  the  battle  grew  : 
Tcji  thoufand  French,  by  Savages  fuftainM, 
Three  thoufand  Britons  chargU'and^  long  the  fight 
mamtamd  I  ,  _    .    - 


t  *  1  ^^ 


ii 


Thus  like  two  fcales,  with  cquipondVous  weight, 
Both  parties  toil'd,  to  fix  the  doubtful  fight, 
.  _...       .  M2  .        The 

f  Xr,B*"About  this  time,  the  third  battalion  of  Royal  Ameri- 
-«nj,  from  the  refcrvc,  and  Kennedy  &  from  the  center,  were  ^ 
bro't  up  !Q  the  aftion.     Vide  Gcru  Murroii  Iclicr,  ana  my 
ccount  of  the  battle. 


■I 


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'"HiiiHU  ,ni.j|.ii|BH    '    II  .  ;i|ginmi.B|W>t.iy^!U*eg^!j!.' 


iijiim    I    iiii«iiniiiiiiii»wyniii«iiiiiiin"yi 


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140 


WAR  :  Ah  Heroic  Tonn. 


The  Englifli  Troops,  (to  battle  much  inur'd.) 
The  bft  repeated  charges  firm  endurM  :  " 
With  minds  refolv'd,  call'd  all  their  ardour  forth  ; 
Andtiiddeihet'renchmen  feel  their  warlike  worth; 
The  wounded  dropp'd,  another  flraight  appeared, 
JSent  leaden  Fatc^  or  elfe  a  broad  /word'rcar'd. 


i*^   .:  .t.w;,  ;:v^j  i:!}/." 


•Now  Rpufliilon's*  niarch'd  up,  to  fretti  attack, 
Picrc'd  like  a  wedge,  and  bore  the  Britons  back. 
As  growling  Lions,  on  Arabia's  Plain, '   '''^^  •  '7 
Hunters,  and  dogs,  in  flow  retreat  fuftain  •"'''' 
So  Murray^  and  his  Troops,'  by  might  born  ^down, 

March  flowly  ofJT,  and  fierce  defiance  frown  \ 

.■'.■■       ■  >  ■         .      ■ '      .  . 

As  flow  the  French  advahc'd,  (as  if  in  fear,) 

Piic  diflance  kept,  nor  dar'^d  to  clofe  the  rbar: 

Dear  bought  experiehce,  made  their  forces  feel    . 

Th*  effe6\  of  Bay'nct  fight,  and  biting  Highland 

7v','.'.-,'..StccIk ,  •  •  " 


;To  where  a  Briton,  and  Hibernian  lay, 
Six  fcalping  plundVers,  thither  bei 


their  way. 


Ttf 


^  A  French  rcglmient'of  Rbuflillon,  wMcK  penetrated. 


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W A  R  :  An  Heroic  ^oenu  14! 

Til'  Hibernian  *  rous'd,  the  favages  drew  near, 

To  feize,  and  fcalp,  an  Englilh  Volunteer. 

Like  gallant  ^eytort\y  in  the  barb'rous  ftrifc. 

To  fave  his  Friepd'§  brave  O^chUrloriy^  Life  ; 

pis  weapon   launch'd,  trapsfix'd  two  Indians "V 
thro'!  •  •     .  •  r 

Like  Jove's  ovyn  bolt,  afkance  the  halbert  flew !    1 
The  TeconJ  blpw,  another  favagc  flew  I  J 

Tho'  thrice  his  nun;bcr,  (Ull  unwoundcd  flood. 
The  fanguiifd  halbert*  chill'J  their  vital  blood  ! 
"They  co wVM  beneath  the  blowi  (with  abje<fl  fear !.) 
As  t.TurfjuSt  when  Mnfas  launch'd  his  fpear  ! 
To  flight,  (like  genuine  cowards,)  quick  they  yield, 

And  leave  th*  Hibernian  conq  ror  on  the  field  ! 

•'.'-•■•••  .    .  ,  » ♦ 


V 


Ms. 


Perchance 


*  This  was  anlri(hman,  a  fcrjeint  of  2?ri7;^*s,  who  liad  receiv'j 
a  (hot  in  the  brcaft,  and  cou'd  not  retreat  with  the  reft  ;  who 
fell'd  two  of  the  Indians  at  one  blow,  with  iiis  halbert  j  and 

.  wiihji  fccond  blow,  kill'd  a  third  j  as  fix  of  them  were  about 
to  fcalp  an  Englilh  volunteer,  which  lay  near  htm,  with  a  dan- 

.  gcrous  wound  in  his  leg  ;  and  on  three  being  kill'd,  t!f»c  other 
three  fled.     I'his  is  by  letters  from  America,  in  the  news. ' 

t  The  intrepid  behaviour. of  Capt.  Ochterkn)\  and  Lieut. /*<;7i'r, 
IS  mention'd   in  the  unfucccfsful   landing  at" "Quebec.     The 


—  ttVJt 


tiOfv  iiiuV  be   read  at  ilrirc.   in  Xiit  ririiiih  ^iu^2^ir:c  Oi 


ly  uiuy  uc  rcau  ai  iargc,  in  uic  i>n;iUi        _ 
*-  Jari.  1760,  and  in  my  fiege  of  Qiiebec.       "  '"  ■ 

I  In  the  TEneid,  'tis  faid,  Turnus  cowVd  in  fear,  when  J'E.niM 
launch'd  his  fpcar  at  hirn,  in  combat,  before  the  walls  cf 
J-aurcntum,  in  Italy.  ,      '     ^^  •      ' 


I:'. 


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I4?'  •  •        JfAR  :  An  Htrth  Teem. 

Perchance  there  flood,  within  tl,'  Hibernian's  call 
A  genVous  great  foul'd  foe  -  a  humane  Gaul  •     '• 
Who  with  his  Corps,  (quite  Vbid  of  hoftile  wrath  •) 
Travers'd  the  field  of  Carnage,  blood,  and  death.'' 
Toh,m he*cali;d;-,nd  begg'd hed fave  theirlivcs. 
From  ravage  rage,"  and  fndiati  fcalping  knives  :'    * 
In  anxious  fort,  to  him,  liis  arms  he  rear'd, 
'  ^''°, 'Srd  !■"''  ^-'^"^^  to.ch'd  with  mere/ 
As  Sor§  bright  blaze,  difpels  the  /hades  of  nlghr/' 
Pc  frowii'd,  forbid;turn-d  human  brutes  to  flight : 
Bleft.wirh  a  foul,  compamonatc/aml  mild,'  V'  :" 
He  .fmoothM  his  .brow,  and  full  of  pity  fmiKd  \ 
To;make  the  aft  complcat.  he  ftopp'd  not  here, 
But  ordcrV  drefllng.  and  a  decent  care  : 
•-.-;'•:■':;■••■'    •;•••*<•';•        •;;     ■'      And 

*  mh.;  ^Zl'^'^^T  ^'^  ^^'V^'^^  °^  '^'^  ^"^'^"S  dead,  and  tl.c 
/other  three  fled  ;   he  call'd  to  a  French  Oifiecr  which  ibod 

•    Hc!a  .  \'  ""^''^  "TV  ""^  J'"'  "^'^"'  ''"^  '"^gS^  ''«  ^o"W  be  fo 
fool  Ki      K  ^L°''? }^'t"''  ^'^"^  '*'^'"?  barbaroufly  murdcr'd  in 

.^^<  A  M  ?  *  ^y  ^^"^^  ^'"barians.     (For  there  were  fcvcral  par- 
.    ties  mil  /cout.ng  round  the  field,  ftrpping  the  dead,  and  mur- 

.If.?.?';  '"^'^S'l^g'^nd  fcalping  the  wounded,  according  to  their 

■    nn  /ir^y   T',^      ^*'*  ^^'''''  ^"y  gcncroullv  protected  them. 

^   frov,  K ',!'''? '?.*P'*"°^^='^"y  J  ="J  to  preferve  them 

,  from  bc.ng  butcher'd  by  the  favages  in  the  French  army,  U  ho 

vrith  the  greatcft  indignation,  and  cruel  wrath.  vow'H  «ven»e 

ioc  ii,c,r  farorhcrs ;)  he  the  next  day  fcnt  thciu'under  a  proper 

"  !n1  I   n-r  9^"=^'='^v  -A  noble  inaat»cc  of  French  Folirciul.  I 
^m  hortilc  Gencrofity  I 


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And  then  to  make  the  favagc  threatening  vain, 
Who  yowM  revenge  for  fcalping  kinfaien  flain, 
From  chofcii  Gauls,  (the  favages  to  check,) 
Murray  receiy,*d  them  Uic\y  at  Quebec. 
Had  Ricblieu  been  like  him,  politely  brave. 
Orphans  at  Zelli  Uad  'fcap'd  a  flaming  grave. . 


w 


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»  * 


.If.; 


Mean  while,  our  Troops,  back  to  the  fort  retirM  j  ; 

•     in  * 

'Gainfl:  which  the  foe,  fwith  hard  earn*d  conquefl- 

;A      ,■•..      •     .,*  . .  ••  - 

Indians*  Canadians,  and  the  well  train'd  Gauls,)  " 

With  vaiii  attempti  ply'd  ufelcfs  Bombs,^  and 
'  :■    -.Balls;-  -     ^     •■  ■■'••.  '-r   ■•  ■ 

Murray  commanded  there,  and  Britons  mann'd 
'*^   the, Walls.      "  /  ■     . 

Eng1i(h,and  French,  engag'd  with  mutual  hate; 

And  guns,  and  mortars,  belch'd  alternate  Fate  : 

With  hardy  Troops,  Qiiebec  was  amply  flor'd  \ 

And  on  the  ramparts,  fix  fcore  cannon  roar'd.     ^ 

Ail  fland  the  tcft,  like  links,  in  one  great  chain) 

Ward  off  the  threatcn'd  Fate,  and  \yell  the  /icgei 
fuftain. 


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>44  f'^-^R-  ^1  Heroic  Tctm. 

UowSz,aufou,  Schomberg,  Dean,   approached   the 
.'      walls ; 


:..>:7.v':,v;i 


Brought  A/«rr.j.  Joy  ^  but  terrors  to  thc.GauIs. 
.   Ready  for  war,  with  vyontcd  naval  gluw, 

And  great,  vivacity,  they  fought  the  foe. 
With  EMgUfi^  fpeed,  above  the  town  iliey  glide  ^ 
Their  Souis  anticipate  the  rapid  tide  ;  V 

.  And  fafcination  flies  from  each  portending  fide.  J 
When'Britain's  flag  beyond  theValis  appear^.  ' 
VVith  pannic  ftruck,  the  da'aard  Frenchmen  IcarU  ' 
Like  w^^^^thcir  hearts  became,  or  melting  fnow. 
And  (hipwrec^^  chpfp.  rather  than  fight  die  loe/  '• 
Brave  Swanton,  Schomberg,  D.jn,' each 'a^ive  Tar,   , 

Roird  on  aflern,  in  gloon>y  thundVing  war  :  ' 
In  piaol  fiiot.  next,  board  and  board/they  came ;  '^ 
And  hurl'd  Great-Britain)  flci;cc  dcftruaivc  flame, [ 
A  quadrate  ruin,  'gainft  the  Gauls  confpires ;       * 
RpciwS,  water,  tars,  and  black  fulphureous  fires.     . 


'  r-  *  « 


ri  :.;;;;r*o:.,?. 


t^gdr  tot  fighr;  to'grapplc  with  the  foe*   '     ' '  ** 


Rt^ibi v^d  CO  rtrikc,  a  home  deciding  blow; 


*t,       V  > 


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WA  R  :  An  Heroic  7joem. 


H^ 


The  gallant  Dm»,  nbforb'd  in  warlike  flame, 
To  ihipwrcck  ftccr'd,  and  gain'd  a  lading  fame, 

■'■'..        •  ■'  "  - 

•  ,  ,         ,       .  .  . 

As  if  the  French,  were  afted  by  one  foul, 

"  .     .    ' '    '  ....      ,    . 

Or  fympathctic  Fate  had  rul'd  the  whole  ; 

The  Troops  on  fhorc>  (o*crwhelm*d  with  mighty'' 

dread,)  , 

In  filent  terror,'  from  their  trenches  fled : 
Precipitate,  'retrod  their  former  path  ; 
At  Jacques,  fheltcr*d  from  the  Britifh  wrath;    ^ 
Field-pieces,  mortars,  powder,  fliells,  and  (hot ; 
Provifion, baggage,  tools,  were  all  forgot! 
Afttrr^,  with  unexpcfled  joy,  furvey'd  ,  '^ 

The  camp,  with  gallic  wealth,  profufely  fpread  !  |^ 
And  heaps  on  heaps,  (tenfold,)  his  former  lofs  j 

repaid*!  -'  ■ 

Such  was  their  fpecd,  fuch  their  internal  fear, 
That  Mar  raj  cou  d  not  overtake  the  rear ! 


i 


^  When  fir(^  General  Murraf  march'd  out  with  his  Troops,  to 

rneet,  and  oppofe  the  French,  marching  towards  Quebec  j  ia 

.bis  retreat,  he  left  fcveral  field-pieces  behind.     But  now,  he 

'e J   •_    »i. -    ».'   -I I tj /U   _»„.«  fi^M     nr  K-st- 

tcring- pieces,  fo  much  baggage,  provifion,  ammunition,  &c.  of 
every  fort,  as  would  make  almoft  a  tenfold  retribution, 


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A  fevoge  nation.  (,o  our  rage  expo,'.!.) 

'   ■""''^'^  '"8H.C,  wirh .onq-ring  Bri.ain  closed. 


Gauls,  and  Canadians,  fink  in  ui'  •  -- 

^<^,^,^,,^^  onVinci.;;;?^'  •;  \ 

^.gloKc.    oy  ft^oncreal,  cxrcndi^'  i,t 
lov fcign  Avay.  '^  -•<]: 

•  |^""f  ■"«"' n.='ercpu'd  Britannia',  Tro'opicng'.gV' 
Nor  ftand  the  ftocic  of  England's  fourfoM  rf^c :  •; 


*  ^fnG^cSf^;:;!^^^^^^"!:  ^i^  -nr,lns  .he  Icer 
Honourable  /m^^JX^E^n""'"'  °^  ^"'''*^^'^  »°  '»'^  R'Uhc 

.their  Troops  •  will  \Vlv      '        .  '"*^  ^^"'^  betweep  his.  and 

!comium,  Xch  GcneralZ'  °"    ''  ^""^''  ^"^*  '^'*  '^^  '"• 

•  to  the  brave   ,nH:^r-.T'^  '^"  gcncrouny  picas'd  to  pive 

and  the  Caprains^r^W        •  n*^'"' ^'?'^'"°^^^^  ^'»'"^'^'' 

■•;.«r.  wounded  on -h    I  d  ^^b^^f.  Vf"!'"'''' •«"?  "'""• 
\  »nd fiid  ,0 be  by  leuer.  f„m  Amcric,!        !""'."" """' ' 

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J^y^  R  :  y^ft  Heroic  Torn.  IA;; 

Tbcfc  were  Great-Britain's  ihunderbohs  of  war ;  ^ 

To  gallic  fcalpers,  a  tremendous  Bar  I 

Their  quadrate*  union,  gave  grcatGEoRCECom- 

.   mand  '        i 

O'er  the  wide  tra(fl,  of  wild  Canadians  land. 


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;:3()0()0(EJOICE  Americans !  rejoice,  and  Cng      ' 

R  ^  Your  grateful  praifc,  to  Hcav Vs  eternal 
CJO(5o()9(    •         King. 

All  ranks,  and  ages,  tunc  your  joyful  TongUvJS  ; 

And  to  Je  HoVA  H,  raifc  your  grateful  fongs ! 

Who  makes  dread  vvar,  in  all  your  coafts  to  ceafe, 

Who  gives  you  refpitc,  tho*  He  gives  not  peace! 

WHo  hath  the  favage  from  your  borders  fent, 

On  m'ifchief,  and  on  fell  deftruaion  bent  J  '       ' 

The^miirtrnng  hatchet,  is  no  longer  fear* J, 

Th' infernal  favage  yell,  no  more  is  heard : 

The  gallic  fcalping  blade,  is  laid  afidc, 

5o  oft,  in  blood,  of  both  the  Sexes  dyM  ! 

Vengance, 

•  .\u'.uy\  ..."•'.         -..  ■         .,  •' 

•  By  quadrate  union,  I  wouM  be  undernood  to  mean,  t!ie  Eng- 

Jilh,  and  Provincials,  the  Scotch,  and  Iri(h  ;    al!  united,  and 

afllfting  each  other.     And  when  I  mention  triple  union  i  X 

".mean,  ihe  Englilb,  Scotch,  and  Jrifh,  united. 


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/i^^  i^  ..  An  Heroic  9 


oem. 


Vcng*dn<:c,  is  pour'd  on  cruel  Montcalm^  head  ; 

The  gallic-fiivage,  FtfdV«f/7  is  dead  !      . 

Fpr.Qur  defence,  the  t^ord  was  pleas'd  t' appear ; 

Gave  joy  f  on  joy  !  and  baniOi'd  cvVy  fear  ! 

*  With    providential  arm.     our  poor   cndeavouri 
crown'd ;  -■ 

/^ncl   in  a"  flood  of  conqucft,    all  our    troubles 
•  f  '     drown'd  !  ^  ; 

On  wings  of  graritudc,  let  fongs  6f  |oy  arife. 
To  Hino  alone,  vyh'o  rules  the  Armies  of  the  Skies. 


'«• 


I^ot  for  dcfc;t,  do  we  thefc  things  receive  : 

But  God  vi'asKind,  and  wou'd  t'hpfc  mercies  give  ; 

For^whcn  Jehovah  fpoke  the  World  to  vieu',    ^ 

And  Hcav'n  with  radiant  Orbs  befpangled  grow; 

Full  to  his  fight,  the  grand  produdion  ftood  ; 

And  Wifdom  infinite,  pronounc'd  it' good  ;       * 

From  His  high  Throne,  unnumber*dbIeffingsflo\r, 

On  all  the  Nations  of  the  Earth  below  : 

But  chiefly,  Britain's  Ifle,  cnjoy'd  his  care ; 

And  dovyn  He  pour'd  his  floods  of  Goodnefs  here  :.* 

Eternal  Wlidom,  flung  the  Ocean  round 

Her  happy  feat,  ajid  form'd  a  facrc'd  Boi^nd,  :     " 


1  ' 


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i/yl  R:  yfn  iltrcic  Tteiii.  >4? 

Wbilft  rwect  complacence  in  the  Godhead  Oione, 
Thif  gre.t  decree,  was  iffuM  from  his  Throne  : 
he  Albion's  Ide,  a  glorious,  happy  Land  j 
Rule  in  ftrange  Climes,  and  o'er  <he  Waves  com- 
mand  ': 

Let  plenty,  crown  her  Glebe,  and  :o  her  Shore. 

Let  true  Religion  waft  her  heav'nly  (lore.  ■ 

Almighty  Prefcience  wills,  and  ftraightthe.r  fpr.ngs 

ARace  of  warring  Heroes,  mighty  Kings ! 

Whofe  great  Portraits,  woud  be  .00  long  to  draw  ; 

Whofe  war,,  ftruck  all  the  wond'ring  World  with 
awe  \  ,  '  t 

Wenty  fprang  up.  and  with  ccrleftial  fm.Ie. 

*ir4ion  came,  and  blefs'd  Britannia  s  Ifle.         • 


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11. 


Great  G.'o'OE  xhc  fccond.  now.  began  hisR^gn; 
Crulh'd  the  French  PowV,  when  join'd  with  haugh- 
'  -  ty  Spain:  _         , 

When  Gallia's  monarque  fled  a-cro's  the  Rhine,   • 
The  glory  oTthat  day.  great  G'-"^«  iJ;;. 
Each  year  the  much  lov'd    Monarch  fill  d  the 

Throne.         ,  •  J 

The  Fitriot  King,  with  love  paternal  fiione -. 

Englana 


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U^ji  R  .  yfn  Henic  Toem, 


England  was  plcas'd,  his  age  he  ^cll  fuftainM  ; 
He  gently  rul'd,  and  in  each  bofom  reignU 


u   t 


But  Lewis,  now,  ro  Britifh  lands  pretends  ; 
Brunswick  arouz  o,  the  caufc  of  truth  defends : 
Submiffivc  Gaul,  America,  and  India  bends ! 
Wife  Heaven  propitious  fmil'd,  when  Britons  arm'd, 
And  for  (Icrn  war,  the  public  bof<^m  warm'd  r 
With'  one  confent,  wc  all  united  rofc  ; 
Jfor  laberty  we  fought,  Wives,  Children,  Laws  : 
A nd  Hcuv'n  all  potent,  blefs'd  the  glorious  caufc ! 
OurTais,and  Troops,  Britannia's  vcng'ance  hurl'd; 
And  England's  war,  affrighrcd  half  rbe  World  I 
Conquefls,  from  cv'ry  parr,  in  torrents  flow'd  . 
And  Via'ries,  on  the  heels  of  ViftVies  -  0;? !. 
'Whilft  wafting  war,  thro'  half  the  Globe  deflroy'J, 
ThcBritifli  Iflc,  tranquility  enjoy'd  ! 


We  trod  the  fummit  of  terreftrial  Joy  ; 
:  But  Heavn  dcfign'd  us  grief, and  fad  a'loy : 
'  Our  good' old  King  dcfcends'thc  filcnt  grave  r 

fNo^atic.i  from  fhf  flml-.-*  r»f  r?^    W  r^'n  ritn- 0 


-^»     ^tv  ;t    %,lAi3-    3- 


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ii^A  R  ••  ^»  Hr-otc  Tom: 


151 


bown  roird  the  tears,  from  mournful  Britons  eyes; 
^ach  bofom  heav  d,  with  fympathizing  fighs  !  : 
Tlie  doleful  accents  found,  from  fhorc  to  (horc, : 
GEORG E,  the  Humare,  the  Conq  ror  is  no  more  r 
GEORG E.  the  Belov'd,  the  Merciful,  the  Kind  I  ; 
GEo;RGE,Britain'sKiNG;blefs*dwithaRoyalMmd, 

So  in  a  good  old  age,  mod  nobly  fpent,        1  .0 
Great  Joshua  ta  the  grave,  in  peace  was  fent  ;; 
And  left  the  Jews,  with  mighty  Conquefts  crownM, 
in  gcn'ral  grief,  and  fad  refleaion  drowiVdv;  ,^,  r 


•'►ri;^r-^^-*>?v  George,  cou  d  *  fro  wri  like  pow'rful 
,      -'■■'-■    Fate,         ■  •  -••  ^    '  .    .;:. 

Vet  Hcav'n's  great  attribute,  he'd  imitate :    ;  ...v 
When  juftice  drew  the  fword,  to  ftrikc  the  blow, 
Then,  then/ wou'd  dreams,  of  regal  Mercy  flow  I 
Soft  pity  flood  con'fefs^d  'vithid  his  *  eye. 
Whene'er  he*  doom'd  the  unhappy  wretch  to  die : 
,  .      .  ^!.o.'    Ohl 

'"  I  hair  cf«n  h«rd  it  repo'^.J,  <h"  hh  M^jefty  Kjne 
G.okT.  ,hc  fecond,  «oa-d  g.n«any  ««P,;  ^ nee  '  ?  a 
>  death  warrant  for  a  ""''/f  °/;  i  "^?^3,  "ouch'd  «itl. 

»jf  Mankinds 


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»i2  ir^R:  J„  fj.roic  Tcm. 

,  But  murd'rers  funk  beneath  his  awful  frown  i 
Nb  honour,  or  high  port,  cou'd  fcreen  the  knave, 
Kcceiv'd  his  pay,  and  was  not  greatly  brave. 
Ta  call  to  view,  his  great  Perfeaions  forth, 
the  glories  of  his  Reign,  and  Royal  worth '; 
Oh  !  'tis  a  theme-  too  g.eat,  for  me  to  fing ;' 
P  juft,much  lov'd,  great,  good,  vidorious  KiNd. 

Still  letushope,greatGEOR^E  the  thlrd,ihines  forth; 
^  Full  of  his  Sire,  and  patriotic  Worth  : 
So.after  gloomy  night,  with  fweet  all-cheering  Ray, 
The  fadr '  t  Sun  breaks  forth,  and  blazes  welcome 

His  Worth,  his  Wars,  behoves  mc  now  to  ling  :' 
Ahother  Gsorge  :  another  conq'ring  King. 

End  o/B  O  O  K    VI. 

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L  i  lamtkjtim  ..-.■K*-^^  . 


•  (     '53     )        , 

7'i&^  ARGUMENT. 


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cr'HE  Continent'  enjoying  refpite  from  War^  and 
*-  fcalping  butcheries,  '^the  preparation  of  Great 
Britain,  in  the  fall  of  1760,  to  attack  the  French^ 
at  Bellei/le;  and  their  terror^  on  the  coajl  of  France^ 
as  the  natural  confeqiience";  when  threatned  nvith  a 
defcenty  by  our  troops,  and  tars.  The  blow  returJedj 
by  the  inferpofition .  of  Trovidence  ;  having  no  effect 
on  the  difpofttion  of  the  French ;  who  fullenly  await^ 
edthe  event.  His  Majejly,  GEORGE  the  third; 
beginning  his  reign.  Commodore  Keppel^  and  Ge- 
neral HodgfoUy  fent  ogainfl  Belleifle :  with  the  re- 
du^iqn  of  the  ijlandj  and  the  impotent  rage  of  Lewis 
the  isth.  Our  feet  fcouring  the  French  coafl^  and 
the  diflrefs  of  France,  and  difperfion,  and  diftnay,  of 
its  royal  navy.  Motfieur  Btijfey,  the  French  Am- 
bajfcidor,  and  th'e  Count  de  Fuentes,  the  Spani/Ij  Amr 
hajfador ,  fading  in  their  attempts,  j  .r  a  ceffation  of 
arms.  Our  fleet,  watching  thefculking  French  fleet, 
The  Spanijh  King,  vainly  threat' ning^  to  deter  Eng- 
land from  profecuting  the  war.  The  deftgn  againfl 
Martinico  carried  into  execution.  General  Monck- 
fon^  Admiral  Rodney,  (^c.  arriving  in  St.  Anne*s 
l^<iy,'at  Martinico.  Sir  James  Douglafs,  with  his 
Finadron,ftlencing  fome  French  batteries  along fjjore. 
Commodore  Swanton  attacking  fome  others  ;    and 

N  of 


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Mll«fci<'lWi*IIIM^|Hafa  ^^,p.. 


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r,6«  ARGUMENT. 


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t: 


ofit he  Grand  j^nce.     Commodore  Swanton,  and  the 
Captains  Shxddham^  and  Hemey^  landing  Genera! 
Moncktony  and  the  troops  :  Lord   Rolloy  Brigadier 
Haviland,  ivith  the  other  intrepid  leader s^  Rufane, 
Grant,  Walfj,   Scott ^  Vaughan,  Majfey,  Fletcher, 
Kennedy,  Leland,  and  our  animated  troops,  rujhing 
furioujly  on  to  battle  ;  hut  retarded  by  a  deep,  -wide, 
and  Jleep  ravine  ;  fome  fcarlefs,  defcend  in  hajle ; 
fome  plunge  precipitately   down  :■  butfoon  recover, 
form,  attack,  and  bear  doivn  all  before  them !  mean 
ivhile.  Brigadier  Haviland,  ivith  his  brigade  ;  the 
Highlanders,  light  hifantry%nd  Rangers,  make  a- 
nother  pajfage  acrofs  the  ravine;  and  tread  down  all 
Oppofttion.  Y heir  joint  attack  of  the  French  onevrj 
Jtde,  and  pojfejion  gaiti'd,  of  Morne  Tartenfon.     The 
artillery  playing  on  Morne  Gamier,  and  the  citadel, 
and  the  battery  return  d.     The  French  attack  Bri- 
gadier Haviland,  the  Highlanders,  tight  Infantry, 
4ind  R  angers :  who  gallantly  fujlaind  the  [hock.  Bri- 
gadier Walfh,   and  Col.  Grant,  advancing  fercclj 
with  their  corps,  tofucconr  them.     The  /  rench  re- 
treating, and  chacd  to  their  walls i "    The  refolution, 
anda^ivity  cfour  failors ;  dragging  chearjully,  and 
laborioufly,guns,  and  mortars,  to  Tartenfon  ;  and'a- 
crofs  the  enemy  s  line  of  fire.     Major  Leland,  with 
his  corps,  taking  poffeffion  of feveral redoubts  :  JFulJh, 
Grant,  and  Haviland, advancing  tofujlain  him;  and 
to  occupy  Morne  Gamier  s  ground.     The  artillery's 
battery  from  thence,  on  the  citadel ;  with  itsfurrtn- 
der :  and  foon  after,  St.  Lucia,  and  St.  "Peter  s 
given  up ;  not  daring  to  f and  thefiorm  of  our  troops, 
■and  iars,  .      '  '  - 


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W    A    R: 


B   O   O   K      VII. 


'.  -i  » ; 


>  •;.; 


THE  Continent,  at  length,  enjoy'd  fome  peace, 
And  fcalping  butcheries  began  to  ceafe. 
Now  nearer  home,  the  Britlih  thunder  roars ; 
And  Gallia  trembled  thro'  her  hoftjle  fhores  : 
A  pow'rful  pannic,  evVy  where  prevail'd,  "^ 

Like  that,  when  Hawke,  and  Wolfe,  and  Saunders 
fkil'd.  /      ■:  r 

Our  gallant  tars,   and  foldiers  brave,  awhile, 
Premeditate   the  blow,  againft   Belleifle : 
But  f  Providence,  propitious   to  the  foe;  ^ 
For  all-wife  reafons,  ftill  retards  the  blow :     "  '. 


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t  When  our  armament,  was  preparing  agalnft  Bcllciflc,  in  the  Fall 
<«  1760;  we  had  man-  dorms,  rough,  and  contrary  winds,  till  it 
grew  fo  late,  the  expeduion  was  dropp'd  for  the  fcafon,  and  in  the 
wean  time,  our  good  old  King  dies  :  But  his  Crandfon,  George  III. 

!l'-.t!T"*?  °°  *^^  ^^'■»  ^^'^"^  ^e  I'^'c  vigour,  and  att4ck'd  Bellcifle 
"itnhisfirll  vengeance. 


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i<»^MIi Wi^M     iftlftllif      III 


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IS^  ^^R:    An   Heroic  "Potni,, 

A  time   for  cool  reflexion   gave  the  Gaul,* 
E'er  George's  veng'ancc  on  their  heads  (hould  fall; 
Rough    advcrfe  winds,  became  a  pow'rful  bar; 
And  England  only  threatned.  France  with  war. 
Thp'   baffled  greatly,  on  the  continent, 
The  time  el^ps'd,  which  gracious  heav  n  had  fent ; 
No  peace  was  duly  fu'd,   in  proper  form  : 
But  fullen  ftill,  they  wait  the  growing  ftorm. 

-     '     ■■■,'.     : 

■    -J  . ,   ,-.■  .  '     •*■■■    '•  •  ■    ■■.'.■/';    ■'  ■  ,"        ;'•■ 
Now  long  had  England's  veng'ance  dormant  lain, 
Wi^n  Georg  E  the  third,  began  his  glorious  reign ; 
The  war,  his  great  Grandfather  predcfign'd, 
Gain'd  the  full  affent  df  his   royal  mind :     .  ' 
Keppel  was  chofe,  againft  Belleifle  to  go, 
With  his  prime  veng'ance,  'gainft  the  ftubborn  foe: 
With. him,  the  gallant  Hodgfon,  likcwife  fail'd,    ' 
In  queft  of  fame,  and  glorioufly  prcyail'd  ! 
The  J  Ifle  was  one  great  fort,  and  cv'ry  where, 
Mortars,.and  cannon,  bi^  with  death  apppear ; 
By   natui'e   fteep,   not  eafily   aifaird, 

And  art  made  ftrong,  wherever  nature  fail'd  : 

■.  ;■;;•■      •,     .  ,  '    .         But 

%  The'letters  from  the  fleet,  and  army,  ngainft  Belleifle,  mcivtlcn'J. 
*tl\at  the-whfvle  in.mJ  was  one  fortification,  by  nature  alir.oft ;  ^^ 
T^iierc  tli2t  iah  U)  srtf  and  casucnt  iUpp;v  u  t:se  pincc. 


•  :;^vrKrnr'^'---r'f'<i  i. -■■miw.  ^;iiBi»PBW»wywis?^>i^BWi  ^|^'M^  i» ''f^'M-^^^        '^' "*"'■' ^' 


iih'i 


1Vj4R:  An   Heroic  ^om,        '      1^7 

But  Hodgfon's  fearlefs  foul  was  full  of  flame, 
Rcfolv'd   to  gain   a  Britifh  Hero's  name. 
I   Kcppcl  had  oft  been  try'd,  'midrt  death  and  fircj 
Again,  he  6ercely  glows,  with  new  dcfirc : 
Thefe  both  unite  ;  their  thunders  jointly  roar,      . 
And  W\  this  ifle,  in  view  of  Gallia's  (horc, 
So  two  fierce  lions,   in  the  lonely  wood, 
O'er  awe  tjie  dam,  and  fcize  her  fhaggy  brood  - 
The  mother  hear,  o'ercomc  witli  great  difniay. 
Growls,  as  they  drag  her  helplefs  cub  away  ! 
As  Lcwi;>  vlew'4  Belleifle,   and  full  of  grief, 
Refentme^t  frown'd  ;  but  fe'd  not  ^Jve  relief, 


Now  rang'd  our  fleet  along  the  Gallic  coall ; 
And  France  could  fcarce  a  weak  refiftance  boaft.: 
Their  naval  pow'r  deftroy'd,  difpers'd,  difmay'd  \ 
Cou'd  not  protea  their  home  or  foreign 
When  lo,  they  call'd  *  Hifpania  to  their 

'        .  ".   -  With 

•  About  this  time,  Spain  attempted  a  mediation,  and  ftnt  the 
Count  de  f  ucntes ;  who  in  concert  v-ith  Monfieur  Bufley,  fcove  to 
gain  their  end  :  but  Mr.  Pitt,  lilce  an  honeft  man,  remain'd  •0^"'^''^  ' 
Kcither  coufd  our  King,  Great  George  the  Third,  be  pcrftvaded  t» 
^tant  France  a  ccflatioa  of  arms. 


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fc  til  mill  rill  Ml  I  BUM 


With  fccming  fricnd/hip ;    but  dcfignlng  guile. 
By  Spain,  Grcat-Brltain   wis  amus'd  a  while : 
But  George  the  third,  with  fagc  precaution  arm'd; 
For  war,  or  lafting  peace,  moft  nobly  warm'd, 
Would  ne'er  confent  hoftllitics  fhou'd  ceafe  ; 
Nor  grant  the  French,  the.  long  wlfli'd  fix  months 
'         peace.  > 

Tho'  BulTey  foolh'd,  and  frown'd,  his  end  to  get, 
He  npthing  gain'd,  but  negatives  from  Pitt: 
.    Fucntes  next,  (well  fraught  with  courtiers  art,) 
Strives  to  pervert  the  faithful  patriot's  heart ; 
Great-Britain's  minifter  was  fo  profound, 
Their  mighty  plan,  with  Hi  fuccefs  was  crown'd. 


Our  tars,  mil  roll'd  our  thunder  o'er  the  main, 
In  fpight  of  Bourbon,  and  contrafling  Spain  ; 
Ev'n  to  their  ports,  purfu'd  our  fculking  foes ; 
When  a  new  mark  for  their  refentment  rofc  : 
Proud  Martinico  yet,  her  bulwarks  rear'd, 
As  if  fhe'd  ne'er  Britannia's  terrors  fear'd  ;       • 
Great  George  the  third,  predeftinates  the  blow, 
«.._  -^....^^,^  ^.^^  iuiiiparts  to  an  overthrow. 

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fr^R  :  An  Heroic    Tom.  ijp 

The  Spaniard,  grew  more  jealous  than  before. 
And  growl'd  defiance  from  his  hoftilc  .fliorc. 

,._■-■  ■ I      • 

.Mean  while,  the  gallant  Monckton,  rouz'd  anew. . 
For  foreign  war,  his  troops  together  drew": 
Tho'  at  Quebec,  he  f  felt  the  miflivc  lead, 
He  glows  for  war,  nor  £ccU  defponding  dread. 

'  *•       '     ■       '  •  *■ 

Rodney  the  bold';  with  England's  daring  tars;    • 
And  the  furvlving  gallant  fons  of  Mars, 
Whofe  war  againft  Belleifle,   transfix'd  the  Gaul  y 
With  Monckton,  deftin'd  Martin ico's  fall ; 
In  Anna's  bay,-  firm  as  ftrong  fate  combined,  ' 
h  one  great  dreadful  powVful  union  join'd ! 


The  gallant  %  Douglas,  various  batt'ries  ftorm'd ; 
By  honour  fir'd,  the  dang'rous  taik  performed ;  '' 

'      •  •     With 

t  General  Monckton,^  in  the  battle  on  the  Dlains  of  aK«t,, 

...  ...     bIIV.  ^>^  •*!?.^  Commodore Swantbn.  with  Cant.  M.rv..   .r  .y^l 

III   i      --5""'  ^-*>  ^^^«acea  tic  battery  of  the  Graad>ce;at"Ali;tinico;^ 


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Tf^j4k:   An  Heroic  Toem. 


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With  him,  they  ftood  not  long,  in  fierce  difpiite, 
His  direful  roar,  made  Gallia's  thunder  mute. 


•Swanton,  l?vho  drove  their  frigates  from  Quebec, 
Prepar'd  again,  to  give  their  arms  a  check. 
Hervcy   the  brave ;   by   emulation   fir'd, 
Fiercely  attack'd,  and  gained  the  point  defir'd ; 
Moft  nobly  rouz'd,  to  quell  the  pride  of  France, 
He  filenc'd  all  the  the  thunder  of  Grand  Ancc. 

f  Now  to  the  fliorc,  (infpir'd  by  freeborn  flame,) 
"With  Britain's  warlike  leaders,  Monckton  came. 
As  Jdvc,  when  cloath'd  in  gloom,  (in  awful  form ;) 
Launches  his  bolts,  amidft  a  thunder  ftorm : 
Brave  f  Swanton,  f  Shuldham,  f,  Hervcy,  fcarlefs 
■  '     Tars,  ,  •  ;     • 

Launch'd  on  the  fhore,  our  dreadful  fons  of  Mars ! 

■^      .-■;       "■.,  .      .  .      With 

•  vide  niy  Siege  of  Qnclwc  rais'd,  Sy  Commodore  Swanton,  &c. 

ttft  Admiral  Rodney's  letter  to  Mr.  Cleveland,  mentions  the  d:.- 

pofition  of  the  landing,  with  Commodore  Swanton,  and  the  Capta'* 

•  Shuldham,  and  Hervcy,  commanding  ;  one,  on  the  right,  one,  on  it< 

left,  ind  one,  in  the  center  :  And  he  lifcewife  mentions,  fomc  c±:' 


''^  L"i  (iM.!.  iiu  Lg|;wiW!« 


y^AR:    -^'*  Heroic   *Pom,  l(>l 

With  fpccd,  the  fifcinc  batt'rics  foon  were  rcar'd, 
Whence  Dc  hTouchc,  the  thund'ring  greeting  heard; 
Intrepid  Grant,  f  V^uhi^c,  \  and  Rollo  f  glow, 
With  WalHi,  t  and  Scott,  \  to  meet,  and  charge 

the  Foe: 
A  thoufand  t  gallant  tars,  with  Monckion  lay, 
Wiftiing  employ,  where  danger  mark'd  the  way. 


Leaders,  and  foldiers,  burning   for  the  war, 

Rufli  fcarlefs  on,  in  •  fpight  of  ev'ry  bar : 

Behold,  a  boggy  *  Ravine  ;   wide,  and  .ftecp  ; 

In  which  the  French  a  dreadful  ambufh  keep  i 

As  if  new  dangers  had  anew  infpir'd  ; 

Britannia's  troops,  with  mighty  ardour  fir'd  ! 

Q  Down 

t+tHt  Geasnil  Monclcton  mentions  thU.  very  particularly,  in  his 
Letter  to  the  Earl  of  Egi  emnnt,  from  Mattm.co 

•  The  following,  h  an  extraft.  from  a  private  letter.     A  Ra^'"««  » 
aIJ^ollow.mfdebet^veea  hills;  occanon-d  by  ^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
of  wfter ;  (.hich  are  very  frequent,  and  rap.d.  j^^.^^^dfto  «?^. 
nox.)  They  are  of  a  conGdcruble  depth,  and  not  Icfs  d>«icuU  o  get  m 
to.  tian  to^afcend  ;  as  they  are  tufted  o-r;v.th trees  arj^buOuood 
on  ev'ry  f.de ;  and  in  many  pla/rcs,  cover  d  over.     ^  hde  J^  ^ ^'"  ;, 
lin'd  xvkh  infantry  ;  but  our  forces   ^^'°^^''^^'^,^''''^ZtLZ% 
ry  the  batteries  oithe  Other  Hde.)  let  e.di  ^^^^^f  ^^"' ^^  -d  m^^ 
Seir  mulo^Kts  :>  ^vhen  they  got  on  the  other  fide.  cUmb  r  d  uj  as 
fed  as  pol   .le,  form-a.  and  carried  all  before  them.     Some    ^^'^^  '"j 
down  precipitator,  by  the  banks  giving  vay :  but  they  foonf.covcr  d 
^hemiclves,  and  joio'd  their  corps. 


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i^i  rr^fR/^n  Heroic   Tocm. 

Down  the  rtccp  bank,  they  (like  a  torrent)  roll'J, 
With  matchlcfs  vigor,  not  to  be  controurd! 
Some  prcfnng  eager,  on  deceitful  ground, 
They  headlong  plung'd,  into  the  wide  profound: 
But  lik^  young  eagles,  chafing  of  their  prey  ; 
Light  they  fprung  up,  foon  form'd,  and  forc'd  their 

way.  '      , .  ' 

Acrofs  the  Ravine,  (as  they  nearer  drew ;) 
The  hoftilc  and  the  friendly  thunder  flew  : 
Cannons,  and  infantries,  and  mortars  roar; 
Some  heroes  fall,  to  rife  again  no  more. 


Grant,  and  his  grenadiers,  began  th'  atuck  ; 
And  drove  tV  advancing  guards  of  Frenchmen  back: 
Quickly  each  corps,  to  their  afHrtance  came,  - 
Eager  for  glory,  emulous  of  fame. 


Mean  while,  brave  Haviland,  with  his  brigade, 
Acrofs  die  gulph,  another  pa/Tagc  made  ; 
With,  him  brave  Caledonians  charg'd  the  Gauls; 
Ecady  to  fpced,  where  warlike  danger  calls :  - 


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WAR  :    M    Hemic  Toem,  I^| 

With  thcfc,  the  Rangers  to  the-  gulpFi  were  led  ; 
There,  the  light  infantry  to  battle  fpcd  : 
The  path  of  honour,  thro*  the  ravine  lay  ; 
Fiercely  they  charg'd,  and  hcw'd  the  glorious  wa^ 


At  length,  a  gcncra4  attack  was  form'd  ; 

On  evry  fide,  thcT/ench  were  fiercely  ftorm'd:     _ 

Now  Scott,  and  h's  liglit  infantry,  for  fame, 

Midft  leaden  deaths,  and  hoftilc  dangers  came. 

Vaughan,*Ma(rey,-tFlctchcr,+  Kennedy  t  the  bravt; 

With  Lcland.t  marks  of  Britilh  courage  gave :  ^ 

Each  hero  nam'd,  with  cv'ry  corps  above  ;    ' 

For  warlike  fame,  mod  emuloufly  ftrovc  : 

The  fons  of  Scotland,  made  the  Frenchmen  feel 

The  mortal  weight  of  C.kdoniin   ftecl. 

■  .■     >  ' 

Brltifti,  and  Gallic  bayonets  engag'd  ; 

Around  brave  Monckton.ficuth.  and  dangers  rag'd  : 

'  Gates/ 

•  RcadVauRhan.asif  fpcirdVaun:  for  I  undcrftand  It  Is  a  Wdfli 
Name,  and  fpoke  in  general,  like  one  fyllablc. 

'^io^i^  General  Monctton,  in  his  letter  to  the  Earl  of  Egrcmont, 
"prcfly  mentions  the  attack  as  above ;  and  fpeaks  very  honourably^ot 
the  above  Commanders,  and  their  corps. 


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i^4  tl^ AR  :    An  Heroic  Tocm. 

Cates,t  and  Ricaut,  |  await  on  cither  hand, 

And  plunge  thro'  dangers,  when  he  gives  command. 

Now  on  all  fides,  the  foe  began  to  yield. 

And  Monckton  ftood  th  ^  conq'ror  on  the  field  : 

Quickly  our  troojfs,  (with  toilfomc  vlftVy  crown'd,} 

Gain'd  the  poflTcfllon  of  Tartcnfon's  ground.^ 


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i, 


Hofiilc  Mornc  Garnicr,  dill   higher  lay  ;     .      . 
'Gainft  which,  th'  artilleries  focn  began  to  play  ; 
From  V.  hence,  againft  our  troops,'  their  ftorm  they 

bent  ; 
And  death,  for  death,  alternately  was  fcnt. 


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At  length,  the  Frenchmen   rnubufly  fir'd. 
To  gain  a  name,  rnoO  glorioufly  ifpir'd  ! 
Acrofs  the  ravine,  f  they  a  pafiiigc  made, 
Againft  bold  Haviland,  and  his  brigade  : 
Soon  the  light  infantry,  to  battle  rofe  ! 
And  with  the  rangers,  met  the  charging  foes 


■*  +  r^eneral  >TnnrVton's  twoaitl  de  Camps. 

Mcrr.c  GAtr.itr. 


AVitli 


^  ^A  hij;h  fortified  Hill,  nppofit 


ocnera 


I  Monckton's  letter,  to  Out  Eiri  of  Egrcmonv,  tncoi»v«» 


hti'c  pafliiges  particularly. 


I. 


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JTy/R:  y^n, Heroic  Toetn,  i^S 

With  wonted  glow,  the  Caledonians  drew  ;        .    _ 

^nd  full  of  ardour,  to  the  onfet  flew  : 

Thither  rpcdWal{h,and  Grant,(with  fierce  delight,) 

To  fharc  the  fame,  and  dapger  of  the  fight :  ^ 

The  daring  foe  gave  way,  (and  full  of  dread,) 

Back  thro'  the  ravine  ;  in  diforder  fped  ; 

They  fled  by  thoufands  ;  wir-g'd  with  awful  fear; 

As  fwift  ours  chac'd,  and'minglcd  with  the  rear: . 

As  at  Qnehcc,  they  drove  them  to  the  walls,  • 

And  brought  fromthence,  the  captivated  Qauls. 


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Let  Monckton  wifh,  (the  daring  deed  is  done  ;)  ^    ' 
With  frecborn  ardour,  England's  J  Tailors  run  j      . 
.  'Midft  all  the  gallic  fire,  they  fearlefs  grew,       >    -  > 
And  gunl, and  mortars,  toTartenfon  J  drew;    '^r., 
Whence'on  the  citadel,,  they  fiercely  pour    •  .,  '  ^ 
Of  deadly  fiiot,  and  fhells,  an  iron  ftiow'r.  ^^^^^ ' 

4++++  ri.ni.ralMonckton.  and  Admiral  Rodney,  mention  this:  and 
tntt  General  i^i^^^'T!.    .  nodnev  writes  in  h  s  letter,  of  the 
the  following.  «  ^^^'■^'^^J^^^llr:'^^  this  I  m  ^ft  fay.  in  juaicc^ 
Tth^^f  ^Seho^o  i^^^^^^^^^  •.  th-  the  iutrepidity.and  gal.^ 

Un^  Wilvi^ur  of  the  officers,  and  troops.  empToy'd  on  the  exped.t.on. 
odd  b^Sd  only,  by  the  chearful  aaiv.ty  of  the  officers,  and  fea- 
STnwS  contributed  every  thing  in  their  power,  towards  the  re- 

S;ao't^e  place,  and  made  no  <liffi<^"l'-'  '"  ^t mofntS' 
bers  of  heavy  mortars,  and  (l.ip's  cannon  up  the  ^^^Pf  ^^  ^^^^^ 
«ta.veryconade-.ablcdlftancc  from  the  feA;  and  acrofe  the  enemy  s 

lb?  of  fire."  •        "       - 


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J 66  WAR  : '  An   Heroic  "Poem, 

Lcland,  %  at  length,  obtain'd  the  end  defir'd ; 

As  he  adv-anc'd,  the  foe  confiis'd  u  •  if'd:    . 

.Walfh,  t  Grant,  X  and  Haviland,  J  foon  gathcr'd 

round ;  ,     / 

And  took  poflrefTion  of  Morne  Garnier's  ground. 

Now  near  the  citadel,  our  forces  drcvr ;  ^ 

The  bombs,  and  balls,  from  Garnier*is  fummit  flew: 

The  fierce  ai  ti^U'ry's  war,  not  long  they  flood  ; 

But  ftruck 'their  flag,  and  own'd  they  were  fubdu'd. 

§t.  Peter's,  *  and  St.  Lucia's,  *  much  difmay'd ;     • 

O'eraw'd,  and  hopeiefs  of  European  aid  ;    , 

Full  of  amazement,  at  Britannia's  wars, 

Dreading*  our  forces  and  our  dauntlefs  tars  ; ' 

(With  one  confent,)  to  fliun  the  ftorni  accord. 

(Submit,)  and  own  Great  George,  their  fov'rcign 
lord. 


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:f  t  St.  Jeter's  fort, -was  where  ^Tonf,  De  la  Toache  fled,  with  Comt 
thoufands  of  his  grenadiers,  when  General  Mnncktnn  tcK)k  pofretlion 
of  the  Citadel,  a*  Martluico ;  and  the  fort  of  St.  Lucia,  is  another  ; 
anu  both  Forts  fent  to  General  Monckton,  and  Admiral  Rodney,  to 
Surrender  ;  -«>-hilfl  they  were  preparing  toattack  them,  by  f):a,  &  laBd* 


The  End  of  B  O  O  K    Vll 


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THE  ■    ,:•..■.'-.% 

.    ARGUMENT.         * 

■   •  tf  '  V   ».     .  .        .  ..       ,i 

'  •  ■■      •  -•  I 

pR^NCE  humlUd;  and  the  btglnning  if  the 
Spanijh  War.  His  Majejly,  King  GEORGE 
the  third,  roufmg  to  ■war,  againjl  his  combin'dfoest 
like  yove,  againjl  Th^ton,  ■whofatfecurc,  and  vitw'd ' 
the  ravage  his  ambition  made.     Thejrength  of  the 
Spanifi  garrifm  at  Cuba ;  the  numbers  of  its  defen- 
dants ;•  their  defperatenefs,  and  bra^very.  The  defcent 
•node  bj   AU^emarle, ,  i,.c.    ^ith  the  troops' and 
'^rf-.,    The  Moor  begirt  ^ith  Englifh  terror,. 
The  Spani/h  refoktion,  to  farul  the  united  ajautt, 
'four  troops,   and  the  fleet,'  The  battery  begun. 
The  Cambridge.  Marlborough,  and  Dragon,  en^^e 
'be  Moro,  6-c.  ■  The  intrepidity,   ofCapt.Lind^, 
'rthe  Trent  frigate.     Tie  general  afaui.    -eas'd. 
^Jady   cannonade    commcnc'd,    ^c.      Ireauent 
M,es  made  by  the  Spaniards ;   but  are  repuls'd. 


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168 


ne   ARGUMENT. 


A  Jallj  tii    'j,  hj  1000;    neither  to  ghe  or  take 
quarter:  ne  reception  they   met,  jtom   Britain's 
animated  troops,  and  their, repu/fcy  after  a  dejperc'e 
battle,  and  bloody  carnage.     They  regain  the  Moro, 
and  again  defy^he  Brltijh    :roops.      The  Mora 
blown  up.     The  attack  made,  under  thofe  two  brave 
leaders,    Lieut*  General  Keppel,    aid  Brigadier 
•  JHaviland.     Captain  Forbes,   at  the  head  of  the 
Koyals,  fiercely  enters  the  breach.     The  bravery  of 
'    the  gallant  DonVelafco,   Governor  of  the  Moro: 
\   His  fiation,   at  the  flag  flaff,  and  his  fall.     The 
'  Mora  taken,   and  Great-Britain's  fiandard  hoijled. 
.The  mortality,  among  the  foldiers.     The  refolution 
.of  thofe  which  furvive._  The  form  again/l  the 
town,  and  Tunta  fort.     A  truce  deftrd ;  and  the 
tcrujn  fur  render' a. 


1  ? , .  •  • 


ii  '  ?  ,. 


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BOOK  \TII- 


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Book    VIIL 


♦  »$- 


3^^!SrHE  plealing  tafk  p^rform'd  (at  honour's 
•JT^  call; 


.C..-^ 


^^ 


]?^5  Britain   triumphant,  and    the  humbled 
.  'Gaul;  '  ^  •  ^    ', 

ttifpania's  war,  m^'  muTc  again  infpires,  -  - 

New  -fields,  new  Heroes,  kindle  new  defires^ 


;    I'  i  :, 


.  4 


.■  1. 


Now  is  my  talk,  to  ling  a  war  indeed  ! 

Where  Heroes   conquer,  and  where  brave  Men 
^leed. 

Such  was  the  war,  old  Homer's  number'i  tell ;  ". 

Where  Hechr  brave  ;  and  fierce  jichillsi  fell  i 

Such  was   the  War,   where  conq'rlng  Qrcclans 
,  fought ;  .  ,. 

Such  was  the  Vi£lVy,  which  they  dearly  bought. 

P  Here 


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•-Here  we  may  rfacc  the  hand  of  Hcav'n  i/jovc  j 
Boundlefs  Benevolence,  and  Godlike  Love  : 
Mercy  unafk'd,  and  undeferving  Grace, 
Forever  fhovvn,  to  Britain's  thanklefs  Race  ! 
We  ne*cr  dcferv'd  th'  indulgence  of  a  God  ; 

,  But  ought  to  fihart  beneath  His  vengeful  rod. 


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From  toils  of  War,  Great-Britain  cannot  ceafc  ; 
•The  jealous-Spaniard,  will  not  be  at  peace  :     .. 

The  placid  George,"  (like  his  .humane  Grandfire) 
^Long  bore  their  inPilts,  and  refl;rain*d  his  ire  : 

Confcious  of  fafety,  laid  his  veng'ancc  by ; 

•  ....,',  ...  •      ^ 

Yet  fcann*d  their  plans,  with  a  mod  jealous  eye. 

When  giddy  Thaton,  Sol's  bright  chariot  drove, 

iSo  fat  fecure,  the  great  imperial  Jove  :  , 

But  when  involy'd  in  flame,  He  faw  the  World, 

From  His  (Irong  hand,  the  vengeful*  bolt  was 
''■''■■■  '•   hurl'd        '  -...->       r    .  ;    '        - 

So. England's  King,  againfl:  combining  Pocs,  .  - 

To  terrene,  and  to  naval  war  arofe ;  / 

•  •  ■  •'  ^  i«  a»  V  ♦'*■••"'•■  "^  **  ^  ■»■ . ' ' '  * 

'*  Vide,  my  reference  to  Phahn,  daHi'd  from  Jpollo*s  car,  In  my 
•]  J  -engagement  betwen  Admiral  Hawke^  and  Conjianiy  in  Quibcfwn 
'    JBay.      •>      "    *    •'  .,  .  * 


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•Gainft  ihrcai'ning  Spain,  his  wafting  terrors  dealt ; 
His  firll  avenging  buir,  th*  Havannah  felt. 
Thoufantis  of  vet'ran  Troops,  from  Spain  were 

Bravely  refoIv'J,  and  obfiinately  bent, 
To  hold  the  place,  and  gallantly  defend, 
'Gainft  all  the  pow'r,  which  wc  cou'd  thither  fend. 
Thefc  were  to  battle,  by  brave  Spaniards  led,  '' 


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Strangers  to  pride,  and  bafc  defponding  dread. 
Lnuis'  Velajco^  and  ^  Con/ales  bold  ;  *  •  ■  ^'''--^ 
VVhofe  worth,  with  plcafure, conqVingBritonstoId. 
The  priniie  command,  brave  DoncVelafco  bore  ;'  ' 
For  kindnefs  known,  to  Engh'flimcn  before:  "^' 
Who  had  the  narne  of  amiable  gain'd  ; 
In  whofe  great  foul,  a  humane  bravVy  reign'dj  ** 
'  Nexf  in  command,  the  gen'rous*^  Trado  (lands  ^ 
VVhofc  name,  in  war,  a  due  refpcdl  demands.    *: 


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,«,  A  gallant  man,  and  good  commandtfr  ;  wounded,  and  taken 
;     prifoner. 

}  Don  GonfaUs^  Lieut.  Governor  "of  the  Moro  ;  who 'was  kiU'd 
•n  fight.    .  '  .  . 

>  Governor  of  the  Moro  CaOle  j    and  who  defend sd  it  mod 

bravcfy,  to  the  la(l  extrem'ry  :  and  who  had  long  before,  gain'd 

the  regard  of  the  Eny;lilh,   by    his   humanity,   good  nature, 

and  complaifance  to  them  i  and  his  gjoJ  wj  j,  to  the  In^hlh 

•  Nation.  ■  ■  ■ 

J  Juan  DilP.adoy  Governor  of  the  Town :  a  brave,  great  fplrited 


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Nor  fhou'd  the  naval  daring  fons  of  Spain, 

Unnotic'd,  in  the  warlike  lift  remain ; 

Who  dar'd  wiihBritaln's  matchlcfsTars  t* engage; 

Fac'd  gallant  'Pocock's  war  I  and  brav'd  ilcrce  Kfp- 
pel's  rage  !  '     .        .  ■  .  . 


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*rhe  wary  Foe,  had  fortify *d  the  ground  ; 
ilnd  Troops  of  Spanifli  horfe,  were  flation'd  roun'd : 
Chiefly   the  Moro  ;*  proud  Hifpania's  pride, 
^HOck'Sf  and  Memarle^^  and  Keppsl's  war  defyd  : 
But  like  the  three  fork'd  thunder  of  the  ikies, 
When  wing'd  with  lightning, from Oljmpus  fiies ; 
••  *. '.  .  :*.'  .."^^  .  .    ,      Thefc 

^  The  Spaniard?,  we  arc  ihform'd,  cflccm'd  the  Moro,  or  Moor 
Caflle,  the  firongcft  Forrrcfs  in  the  World;    and  ?!  ought  it 
even  impregnable,  from  the  advantage  of  its  fnuatio.i,  the  dif- 
ficulty of  acccfs,  th2  ftrcngth,  and  number  of  ir$  Redoubts, 
and  outworks  ;  '.vith  \\n  number  of  its  ctinnon,  and  mortars, 
and  the  great  ftrcngth  of  the  main  Garrifon  itfcif  ;    the  walJ 
"'■  being  50  feet  thick  :  but  more  than  all,  they  depended  on  the 
bravery,  and  great  number  of  its  defendants  ;    who  made  a 
'"Uoble,  obftinare,  aiid  bloody  defence  !    not  giving  up  v.hcn 
,    ilorm'd,  till  40b,  in  defence  of  the  place,  gallantly  rcfign'd 
-their  lives  ;    and  forc'd  Great -Britain's  animated  Heroes,  to 
-    obtain  a  laborious  ViAory  :  who  when  they  met  that  brave, 
:■  iand  defpetate  oppofition  ;    eager  for  glory,  collecfled  in  their 
''  .Iniahty  fouls,  all  their  warlike  ardour  ;    and  like  gunpp'.vdcr 
'!;  'confin'd,  kindling  into  flame,  bore  down  all  oppofition  :    and 
•■  imcctins  Vvith  that  fierce  refinance,  made  the  more  rapid  con- 
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^rosjt^  j4lhemiirie^  with  Britain's*  fons  of  mars, 

^(jcock,*  and  Keppel^*  with  our  dauntlefs  *  Tars, 

Fiercely  rcfolv^d,  towards  tiie  foe  they  bend. 

And  on  the  fhore,  vi£lorioufly  defcend  ; 

Begird  the  Moor,  with  Britifh  terrors  round  ; 

And  occupy  all  advantagious  ground  : 

Around  the  Town,  on  diffrent  heights,  they  lye ; 

« (The  furly  foes,  th'  approaching  war  defy.) 

With  one  confent,  our  Troops,  and  Tars  unite  ; 

.  And  rouze  each  other  to  the  glorious  fight  ; 

Their  BaitVies  raife,  againft  the  dcftind  Town  : 

Hifpania's  Troops,  and  Tars,  defiance  frown.. 

All  that  cou'd  fire  the  foul,  and  chace  difmay. 

Within  this  Town,  in  great  abundance  lay.: 

Such  heaps  of  white,  stid  yellow  glirt'ring;  ore, 

That  ayarice  iifelf,  cou'd  wi(h  no.  more, 

"  ..   :  ^   ,'i^^  P  3  \  -.  .  Within. 

«»*»#  TheSo!dlers,  Marines,  and  Sailors,  jotn'd  with  one  con- 
•  .     fcnt,  to  attack  the  place,  and  with  united  cffofs,  built  Batte- 
ries, dragj'd  the  cannon,  and  mortars  around,  and  play'd  upon 
•     the  Moor  Cadle,  and  Town  :  infpiring  each  other  mutu::l!y,^ 
with  refplution,  and  warlike  cmjlation. 


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Within  the  Port,  whole  trading  Fleets  remain  : 

Twelve  of  tlic  line ;  the  royal  Ships  of  Spain.    ' 

Full  twenty  thoufantl  armed  Spaniards  there,* 

Gainft  Britain's  ftorm,  a  bcld  defence 'prepare ; 

For  fafery,  each  dcftruc^ive  method  plan  ;"        * 

And  with  the  Sailors,  guns,  and  mortars  man  : 

With  fiinken  fiiips,  they  form.a  dang'rous  Kar  ;' 

They  dread  the  thunder  of  our  naval  war  :       " 

For  navv  began,  our  Batt'ry  on  the  (hore ! 

Thci  Ca-mbriJge,*  and  the  MarlbVoiigh,*  'gainft  . 
.-'l;   Ihc  Moor,  •  .  •   '   •  I 

In  concert  with  the  Dragon,*  fiercely  roar.        J 

The  Moor>  the  Town,  thcForc,  thcmfelves  prepare  i 

The  gen'ral  ftorm,  and  Britain's  Batt'ry  dare  : 

Full,  of  intrepid  glow,  and  gen'rous  rage, 

Bacons,  and  Spaniards,  ardently  engage. 

Whilft  all  Commanders  brave,  the  fight  maintain. 

One,  *  only  fears."  t*  attack  the  Forts  of  Spain  : 

Amidft  the  gen'ral  glow,  and  war's  alarms,    - 

Which  rouzes  all,  and  cvVy  bofom  warms  ; 

■■   whiia 

**•*•  When  the  Cambridge,  Ntaribnrough,  Dragon,  and  \\-i 
Si- — r| — g-C — n — le,  were  ordtrrM  oii  »  j^c«\cril  attack,  to  T- 
againrt  the  Moor  Cadle,  all  rcf«>'iiJely  b'ave,  went  bold- 
,  ly  in»  aod  bcIia^'M  extremely  well,  during  the  unparale!'*" 
cannonacle,  except  C^pi.C—mJ — .',  in  the  St — r! — gC — f^— !c  I 
v/ho  came  not  near  enough,  to  flure  in  the  cnga^oment. 

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VVliilft  cv'ry  one,  with  Dritifh  ariloiir  flilncs, 

with  colli  indifTrcncc,  he,  the  fight  declines. 

Britons  exulting  fliouis,  on  Cuba's  fhorc, 

The  trumpets,   drums,  and   friendly  cannons 
^    roar,  .■  ,      '     •. 

Rouze  not  his  ♦  daftard  foul,  to  battle  with  the  [ 
Moor  !  J  , 

Far  otherwife,  the,  gallant  Lin^fij^  f  Soul  I 

'  Who,  long  before  he  heard  the  thunder  growl, 

Or  animating  (huuts,  had  picrc'd  his  ears. 

In  warlike  flame,  abforb'd  all  meaner  Fears  I 

With  manly  ardoufi  and  a  fierce  delight. 

He  plunges  thro'  the  terrors  of  the  fight } 

Eager  to  take  a  dying  Hero's  charge, 

Forgets  the  dangers;  of  an  open  barge  ; 

Speeds  to  the  Cambridge,  and  with  ftern  diflain, 

Rolls  Britain's  thunder  'gaiull  the  fons  of  Spain ! 

'     P  4  Bri(din*s 

t  Capf.  Lindfay^  of  his  Majefty's  Frigate,  the  Trent :  who  when 
the  4  Men  of  War,  were  order'd  to  batter  the  Moor  Caltle, 
^waited  on  Admiral  Ptcociy  and  rcprefented  to  him  ;  that  as  he 
commanded  only  a  Frigate,  he  cou'd  be  of  no  fe  vice,  or  ac- 
quire Honour  ;  therefore  requeued,  'hat  if  any  of  ihe  4.  fliip$ 
loft  their  Captains,  he  might  be  permitted  to  take  the  com- 
,  mand,  during  the  cannonade  :  which  rcquelt  was  granted  j 
and  in  about  5  minutes,  the  Cambridge  tnrcw  oui  the  fignal, 
for  the  Captain  being  kill'd  ;  when  Capt.  Lindfayy  put  off  rrom 
the  Trent,  in  his  Baree  ;  and  through  a  moft  terrible  fire,' 
got  on  boanl  the  Cambridge,  and  fought  her  moft  gallantly,  till 
fljc,  and  the  other  2  Ihips,  were  order'd  to  I??  tow'U  o^F, 


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Britain's  tremendous  charge,  the  Moor  defies  ; 
From  thence,  a  florm  of  lead,  and  iron  flics :  * 
Englifh  difploding  dafhing  deaths  arc  thrown, 
To  fling  the  m.ural  hopes  of  Spaniards  down; 
To  wane  their  Trc^ps,  and  terrify  the  Town. 
ThcCambridge,Marlb'rough,and  the  Dragon  wagi 
Unequal  war,  againft  Hifpania's  rage  :'    :'  •'  "*'.•'• 
Our  Sailors  feel  no  cold  rclu<flant  Fear, 
Alfho*  the  decks,  like  (laughter  (hops  appear  : 
Ahho'  like  wrecks ;  the  baiter*d  (hips  fuftaiii' 
.The  Moro's  war,  and  naval  ftorm  jf  Spain.' 

■I*  ••••,»-      ^*«.       'Apt.      .»     ...     ■.  ^ 

Tho*  rouz'd  at  firft,  to  quell  the  Spanifli  foe, 
The  gallant  Tocock's  foul,  felt  ficrccft  glow  ;      ' ' 
A  gen'rous  pity,  to  that  rage  fuccecds,    '    ' 
Whilft  cvVy  fcarlef*?  naval  Hero* bleeds:  **'^^ 

(Tho*  overwhclm'd  with  deaths,  without  difmay, 
They  burn  to  win  the  glory  of  the  day.)  * 

Anxious  to  fave"  each  well  dcferving  Tar, 
For  future  battle,  and  more  equal  war  ; 
•.^ocock  commands,  they  end  the  fierce  difputCr 
As  they  tov/  ofT,  the  naval  roar  grows  mute. 

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And  now  commenc'd  a  daily  cannonade ;        . 
The  Spaniards  ftill,  a  bold  refiftance  made : 
Their  wive's»  their  honour,  and  their  all  at  (lake  ; 
*  By  which  infpir*d,  they  vig'rous  failles  make : 
bit  as  they  Tally,  are  as  oft   rcpeU'd  ;     ^^ 
Chac'd  ta  their  walls,  or  down  in  battle  fc)l;d.  . 
With  rcfoiuiion  arm!d,  on  either  fide. 
Mortars,  and  guns,  moft  eagerly  were  ply'd  3 

Week,  after  week,  full  fifty  *  days,  and  more, 

\\'  .,■»..•     •...»»».-      11."    •  . 

The" cannon,  irifantries,  and  mortars  roar  ; .        , 
Both  parties  feem,  each  day,  to  grow  more  warm  ; 
Each  other  oft,  alternately  alarm. 


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As  derp'ra:e  gamefters  ofc,  will  haiard  all,  • 

The  Spaniards,  (at  their  bleeding  country's  call ;) 
By  honour  rouz'd,  to  gain  a  warlllce  fame, 
Their  fouls  had  wrought  to  patriotic  flame  j 
A  thoufand  plebeian  Heroes,  dare  t'  advance, 
Againft  the  Scourgers  of  perfidious  France  : 
And  as  they  march,  to  give  the  daring  ftorm, 

A  horrid  formidable  front  tlicy  form ; 

A  .if.  ^    .  .  :  ;   ••^;:.    Their 

•  bur  Troops,  were  landed  the  6tb  of  June,  againft  the  Spa- 
niards; and  carried  the  Moor  Caftlc,  fword  in  haud,  llie  30th 
I  of  Jdy  :  which  is  above  50  days.  .-   .  • 


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Their  dire  ticfign,  thefc  letters  plainly  fpakc, 

Jf^e  neither  give,  nor  will  -we  Quarters  take  :      - 

But  vyhat  avails  their  gallantry  and  worth  t  ' 

'Gainfl  Britain's  Heroes  fierce,  they  fally'd  forth. ' 

.  With  ccjual  ard^^ur,  England's  Troops  arofe,' 

To  meet  the  daring,  vetVan  Spanifh  Foes ; 

Methinks,!  hear  our  fearlefs  Leaders  fay,  •' 

Brave  fellow  Soldiers !  fight  like  Men  to  day'!  ' 

The'coming  Foe,  is  obftinately  brave  ! 

Great-Britain's  Honour,  and  your  own  to  fave.  ^ 

Now  draw  your  fwdrds;  and  in  this  glorious  caufe,' 

Gain  Europe's  praife,  and  George  the  third's  ap- 
plaufe.       '        .      -  , 

As  when  fmooth  oyl,  on  flaming  fire  is  thrown, 
(By  bluft'ring  winds,  to  dreadful  ?ury  blown  ;)     ••' 
With  rage  refjfilefs,  on  tlie  torrent  flows  ;     "    \' 
SofullofwarIikeflame,againft  our  foes,    '     •    y 
To  fierce  attack,  all  refolutely  rofe, 
Drums  bear,  and  animated  Heroes  glow. 
As  both  the  parties,  near  each  other  draw. 
Both  parties  fcorn,  to  fear,  or  flight  to  yield ;     ' 
Both,  throng  towards  the  center  of  the  field  :    ' 
\y"arm  hope,  and  anger,  in  their  fouis,  by  turns, 
And  gcnrous  valour, .in  a  medley  burns  ; 

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iVnd  as  two  torrents,  (with  a  dcarning  found,) 
^lunidown  two  hills,  towards  the  lower  ground. 
They  meet/ they  mix,  and  as  ihcy  mix,  engage. 
And  deal  out  death,  with  ftern  relcntlefs  rage  :    ,, 
With  cquil  firmncfs,  both  the  parties  ciofe  ; 
Mufkcts,  to.  muikets,  VvyorJs,  to  fwords  oppofe  :  . 
Encoiint  niig  pikcs^  (in^clofe'cngagcnricnt  mcet,^^ 

With  deadly  thrufts,  th'  ill  fared  bofoms  greet .:  ., 
keen  Highland  fteel,  and  bright  Toledo*  blade., 
A  grating  unharmcnious  concert  made  :  .  ,  .  ^ 

As  each,  his  burniOiM,  pond'rous  fkulchion  rcar'd/ 
A^  rcfoiution  in  his  face  appcar'd  ;        .    .       ^v^ 
Qiiebec's,  Bclicincs,  and  Marti.nico's  Fate,         ^  .. 
Warm'd  Britons  fouls,  and  made  their  hearts  elate. 
Hundreds' of  Spamards/flrewM  tli*  cnlanguin'd 
'    •     .  ground  ;  .  ,.  .  •      ,  ., 

And  each,  in  front,t  received  his  honcft  wound  : 
■   •'   •  r..:. '  ^  '■'■  "■  ■•:■■*'";'■  •  .    ■     •    ■  Fierce 

•  I  mean  by  that,  the  Spanin.  fwords  ;  the  Toledo  ftccl.  being 
^  accounted  the  belV  m  Spain  ;  and  rt  is  a  hiftonc  name  -,  being 

in  hiftory,  call'd  Toledo  good,  orGood  Toledo  b.ade. 

t  1  call  it  an  honeft  wound  ;    becaufc  they  look  d  dj^th,  an<! 

•  rianser,  boldly  in  the  face  ;  and  as  they  fought  for  th«.r  ov^"^ 

and^heir  country's  intereft,  fo  bravely,  &  obft.nately,and  urn  d 

:  not  their  backs,  till  compell'd  to  retreat,  by  an  equal  n>at^h  ot 

,  xalQurj  whea  tbey  were  overvvhchii'd,  and  born  down  by^^^ 


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fierce  grew  the  fighr,  fiercer  the  Britons  glow*^  • 
O'er  deaJ,  and  dying,  refolutely  trod  I    "  '' 

Againft  the  hving  llank?,  their  ftorm  they  bend, 
And  glittVing  Deaths,  in  fhow'rs  of  ftccl  defcend; 
fate,  rode  in  flaming  triumph,  wrapt  i^i  lead ; 
None  feels  remocfe,  none  knows  defponding  dread  • 
Some  Britons  fall,  (for  Fate  will  have  ic  fo  ;) 
While  Spaniards  weep  in  blood.'their  overthrow: : 
With  warlike  pomp,  to  death,  each  Briton  goes, 

Attended  I  y  a  whole  platoon  of  i^oes,  ' 
At  length,  the  Spanish  refbluuon  fail'd  • 
And  Englifli  intrepidity  prevaird- 
To  Britifh  Arms,  they  feem  inclii^'d  to  yield, 
Yet  inch,  by  inch,  difpute  the  bloody  Field.,' 
As  when  a  whirlwind,  (with  deftruaive  Forccf 
O'erturns  the  Foref^,  ih'its  rapid  courfe  ; '  ', \. 
So  Abem^rU,  and  Britons,  forcM  their  way,  y 

And  backward  foll'd  the  Spaniards  in  difmay,  *  ^' 
They  turn'd  (reludlant,)  with  a.  tardy  flight.  '-, 
Impctuoufly  fierce,  with  warring  might,  "■  '] 
rt'^  rv^r.  .,  ,  .     '   -— -  :n.:,.    Upon 


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V  mlrcWdla^l^"'  aga.nft.hofe  gallant  fons  of  Spain  ,    Jo 
ht^'/Alu    '  ^''^  thcfc  words  wrote  in  the  front  of  th.ir 
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Upon  their  broken  rear,  the  Britons  flevv%  "] 

Their  clefp'ratc  Foes,  with  ftcrn  rcfcntmcnt  flcw; 

0*er  dyingSpaniards'trod,as  near  theMoorihey  i 
<Jrew.  .:,:..]..  J 

Behind  the  Moro's  walls,  again  they  hide ; 

*  • 

New   courage   gain*d,  and  England's  Troops* 
defy'd. 

•  .       •  »        •  •        .      «► 

Mortars,  and  guns,  with  Spanifh  Tars  they  man  j 
Again,  a  defp'rate  cannonade  began*: 

Our  Troops,  arid  Tars,  loud  veng'ance  fiercely 

roar;  ■  '  .  .   .1       .   ^x.iu.!,^ 

Again  bombard,  and  cannonade  the  Moor  *-    •     .' 

Like  an  expiring  ihuff,  they'  fomc  fiei'ce  blazes 

made:     .  •  ,   .     :.■,  a-".:  ,  /-i   vi-j- "i 

.That  flame,  again  grew  dull,  and  glimmered  into 
<-  '       *  (hade.  /     ■  .  " 

More  dull^and  flow,  the  Moor's  difcharges  grew ; 

But  feldom  thence,  the  bombs,  and  bullets  flew  Y' 

»  "    ■     •  '^ 

With  mighty  Rage,  Great-Britain's  war  encreas  dj 
Ko  fire  was  flack'd,  nor  battVing  terrors  ccasM :  \ 
InceiTant  roll'd  the  florm,  both  night,  and  day  ; 
Tho*  thought  impregnable,  the  walls  gave  way ; 

■    r/.    ;»v'f»   •  Vt   .    ,     ;.>    .•.  •'.  0' ""  U^'vi'' -ThC 

♦  The  Spaniards,  when  they  got  within  the  Moro,  /ccm'd  to  be 
^  learlcfsj  and  obAjnate,  as  ever.  -    ■ 


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^A  R  :  ^n  Heroic  Toem. 


The  mighty  Moro.  fallable  was  found  . 

The  Ran.pans  raz^  and  bartered  to  the  ground: 

hr    ^r  ,  "^  ^"^  bulwarks  form,   •     ^ 

Dreadful  to  pafs,  and  terrible  to  norm.    . 


2'  ^"St'^"''."  length.'  their  cav/rrf;  made. '  ! 
Beneath  the  w.,,,,heirt„id  terrors  bid;        ;' 

T^etKem,  fierce  expanding  fla„,e>', hey  ro/ei^ 
The  Cafl/e  ftpolc.  and  terrify'd  their  foes^-' '  "  '-■ 
Scarce  mov'd.  a  po„d  W  ioad.  the  Ra.p.rt.  la,-. 
Nor  wou  d  to  powde. Vmatchlcfi, poW.  Jvc  way 
,  ^"°"S..n  their  heaps  of  ruin  .hey  abide  ■  '' 
As  commoi.  bulwarks,  in  unbattc-r^d  pride.'.  trIT 

Only  one  *  file  t'i;hJn;V:  'u '  *^l"'-^  ^"--^  »»'  ^ 
.;  ^flV^.  .  ii/c,  ;«v Jthm  the.breach  cou'd  form  ; . . 

*^*Sftfi:  liTc  wl7M'"^  in"*'  "'""^^  "?^^^  '^^  ^^^-^' 
criflamcttrat  it  fought  vcht^nn??™""'  '°''^»  ^"  '^«  ''^'"S 
ValJs  rcm.in'd  Thar  th?  Ir  "?'"  "^'y  •  '"^  ^  ftabic,  the 


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(In  lirilc  hills,  the  rugged  Ramparts  lay, 

Portending  ruin,  o'er  tiie  fubjcft  fea.)  .  :i 

Fierce  Forhej^  march'd,  to  ftorm  tlie  dreadful  place 

And  thundVing  death,  flaOi'd  horror  iii  his  face:' 

,0n  ruHi'd  the  Royals,  f  with  true  Britioi  elow  • "" 

(Deflrudlion  f  ya.vvn*d,  moft  dreadfully  below'  V' 

As  ^^0^,  and_jfmher/l,  (in  tremendous  roar  )    ' 

Flew  arm'd  with  thunder,  on  Cape-Breton's  Ihorc- 

So  HavilanJ,  and  Keppel.f  warlike  honour  fou^br 

And  to  the  breach,  Great-Britain's  fourfold  }  union 
*^' Wrought j^"  ^-^^  ^'^^ t:ii:^-3r::)d  ,:.o^  o/I 

"^^I/  .??T/  Gcncral'ATj:^;,/,  was  firft  in  command  at  the  ftorm 
of  the  Moro  :   and  Brigadier  General  h'av:/and,  was  feS 

-       »    *  •    'A**  Pr '•  ^"'t"*  (^'""  '"^'^'^  »  C-P^'i"  i"  the  42 
Regiment,}  firft  enter  d    the   breach  ;    (if  it  may  be  ca'l'd 

.  fireach;)    at  the  head  of  the  Royalv,    t^bo  had   gaia'd 

great  honour,  during  the  Cegr  :  and  the  breach  was  fo  fuu. 

ated.  that  had  they  m.fs'd  a  rtep,  they  muft  have  gone  about 
^-t  loo  yards  headlong  mto  the  fea,  on  one  fide,  or  the  ditch. 

on  other  :  and  we  are  informed  tlut  the  very  men,  ^hich  h 
^  intrep.dly  cnter'd  againft  all  the  oppofi.ion,  fo  defpcratc  aa 
'hf^^l^y  ""'^  tnake,  with  cannon,  and  fmalj  arms,  were  a- 
"l^rln^  ^V'T  ^^  'f^e  fame  way,  and  among  all  thc'thou- 

Jhe  i«rt  b^Jll'"'  T")  '^''t^r'  ^"'y^^''*  knosvn  to  /how 
e,  Jhe  icaft  backwardnefs,  or  had  been  heard  to  complain  ;  tho* 

.,^many.  both  Officers,  and   Men,  had  been  fevaal  Days  in 

ttie  trenches,  without  being  rclicv'd.  "r-::  .    .'* 

t  Englilh.  Scotch,  Iriih,  and  Provinc:il*s,  united.     '  '  ""''^  ^^ 


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7fyi  R  :  yfn  Heroic  Tom 


Vchfco  t  fierce,   refolVa  to  fpill  his  hlooa,   ■'    '• 

Like  X  Ajax,  near  the  Spanifli  fkg  ftaff  ftood  i 
\  With  heart  rcfolv'd,   and  vifagc  full  of  wrath,    • 

Defiance  frown'd,  and  brandifh'd  glitt'ring  death. 

With  lifclefs  hope,  but  manly  voice  he  calls, 

Spaniards!  ftand  firm!  &  guard  your  batter'd walls ! 

YoiJiT  all  dcprnds,  on  this  dc'cinvd  day; 

Vc  .►•op  5  remains,'  the  niomcnt  you  give  way  l 

RmiVmbrr,  En^lifhmen  >our  Wills  artall , 
^  What  ml^hiy  honour  ;!>ou'd  you  now  prevail! 

Aiiii  frorn  the  brca^.h,  ^hclr  quadrate  union  chacc ! 

No  foe,  hencr^oi  th,  w«!l  dare  a  Spaniard  face. 

The  Spaniards  rouzc,  and  rank  and  file,  they  clofc  j 
*  Throng  to  the  breach,  and  dare  th'  affaillng  foes. 


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Now  Haviland,  and  Kcppcl,,  in  a  flame 
Of  Briti/h  zeal,  near  Moro's  Caftic  came  ? 


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f  The  gallant  Don  Lewis  de  Vclafco,  Captain  of  one  of.  their 
Bica  of  war,  and  Governor  of  tlic  Moro  j  fiercely  rclblv'd,  fix'd  him- 
^    {^i  \>j  the  colcu«,  and  defended  them,  fword  in  hand  ;  iIU  mortally 
.Wounded  in  the  ftortn. 

X  For  an  explanation  of  this,  concerning  Ajax ;  vide,  my  reference 
iat  the  firc-fhips,  in  my  Ccgc  of  Quebec,  or  the  X5th  and  x6th  bcob 
©f  Komcr'f  Iliad. 


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Kot  one,  >«t  Vccls.   »  great  heroic  rage ;      - 
Eich  fccnis  alert,   and  longing  to  engage. 
Chearful,  rcfoWd,  the  Leaders  all  appear, 
Ruling  in  front,  or  thronging  on  the  rear:        , 
With  eyes  brimful  of  joy.  and  fierce  delight. 
They  mareh.and  roure.  each  dlffrent  corps  to  fight. 
And  doubtlcfs,  this  the  ftraln,  In  «hlch  they  fpoke. 
Advancing  In  the  clouds-  of  fulphVous  fmoke. 
A  Leader  of  Dragoons,  and  Grenadiers,  ;. 

CrUs  come  my  lads !  ^vho  ne'er  knew  daftard  fear.. 
March  finely  on.  with  refolution  fix'd  > 
Brave  EngUn-men,  and  bold  Hibernians  m.xd. 
To  England's  honour,  let  all  Europe  fay, 
You  (lorm'd  the  breach,  on  this  dccif.vc  day 
AndboJc  the   palm  of  vWory  away.      _ 
Then  Ihall  Hibernla  (hare,  the  glorious  fame. 
Whofe  kll>"t  fons,Cto  war,)  againft  Hlfpama  came. 
The  Caledonian  chiefs,  moft  fiercely  ciH,  ^ 
To  Highland  troops,  remember  conquer  d  Gaul .  ■ 
And  like  her  troops,  let  thofe  brave  Spaniards  feel 
Your  warlike  worth,  and  Caledonian  fteel.  -       '  ^ 
i^rovlnclal  leaders,  (emulouny  brave,)  ■  -^ 

To  rouzc  theiir  troops,  this  fhort  narration  gave ; 


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Revolve  cad.  (Igl.t,  in  which  youVe  bravely  fought  • 
.  With  lives,  and  blood,  your  warlike  honour  bought- 
Let  Abram'j  plain,  and  Louifbourg  twice  won, 
Rouze  you  to  aft,  what  oft  before  you've  done ; 
Your  mother  country ',  powV,,  join  once  again, 
.Prove  yourfclves  fon,   of  brave  old  Engliftmen.     ' 
,Twas  needlefi  „ore.  all  felt  a  fearlcfi  glow. 
And  ftumbled  thro'  the  breach,  towards  the  foe. 
With  broad-fwords  drawn,  and  bayonets  well  fix'd, 
Englifh,  and  Spaniards,  in  cohfufion  mix'd : 
All  fiercely  hew,  or  fire,  none  flop  for  breath  ; 
L«d  mortal  flew,  and  fteel,  fell  arm'd  w'ith  death: 


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In  equipoize,  fhort   time,    the  battle  hung; 
Our's,  glory  fir'd,    but  pride,  "the  Spaniards  ftungf 
The  breach   ditputcd,  they  no  longer  hold,       ' 
And  like  a  torre:  I,  in   the  Britons  roll'd  : 
Spaniards  retreat,  our's  urg'd  the  flight  along,     f 
•And  to  th<:  guarded  flag-ftafT,  fiercely  throng :    " 
Velafco  th.-re,   refolvedly   remain'd ;      * 

The  flight  retarded,  and  the  fight  jnaintain'd.      V 

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(So  Lion*!  cubs,   (on  LyMa's  burning  fanJ.) 
'Gy/mft  dogs,  and  hunt?rf,  nakc  a  feeble  Hand  ; 
If  e'er  perchance,   the  Sire,   their  paflagc  bar, 
And  roars,   prepar'd  for  bccratino;  war ; 
'Till  clofcly  prtfs'd,  by  the  bold  nunting  train, 
They  fcattcr  fingly,   thro'  the  fcorching  plain  ; 
Or  gafp  in  death,  by  fomc  brave  hunter  flain.) 
6f  that  great  corps,  Vclafco  fcems  the  foul, 
And  by   cxamplci  animates  the  who'?  : 
As  from  his  wounds,  he  pour'd  his  vital  blood, 
The  Spaniards  cool'd,  the  (hock  no  longer  Hood : 
And  .as  the  Mexicans/ f  Icng  time  before, 
When  Cortes  drawn  by  love  of  golden  ore ; 
Willing  from  Spanlfh  rage,  themfclves 'to  fave, 
Plung'd  headlong  down,  into  a  wat'ry  grave  ; 
So  thefc,  by  hundred?,  (in  a  wild  difmay,) 
From  Britifii  troops,  fought  (hcltcr  in  the  fen , 


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Mexico;  vaft  ro altitudes  of  the  poor  wretches,  pcrifh'd  in  the 
^ter,  and  lake%  funroundinij  it :  and  now,  the  Spaniards  fharc  a 
funilar  fate  ;  fooie  hundreds  of  them,  lofinc;  their  lives,  as  they  at-  ' 
tempted  to  flee  in  their  boats,  in  coafuiwn,  before  the  dreadlul, 
«oaq'ring  troops  of  Britain. 


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The  ragged  +  OafF,  torn  down,  w;i>  Tppn  «!ir;»rac\|^ 
And  on  the  banion,  U.rluin'.s  Sundord  plac'd. 


•The  Moro  galn'd,  yet  fliil  the  Spanhrd*  dare; 

TToOand  the  batt'rmg  (hock,       un  prepare.   '" 

Death  f  Tccnis  to  join,  the  threaten  d  town  to  favc, 

And  fwccps  whole  hundreds  ,..  the  fiient  grave : 

Ti^ro]  ,a|l  their  broiling  veins,  Sol  dartf  his  (ire;/ 

Apd  troops  worn  out,  in  Cal<fnfures  expire. 

Yet  th'o*  it  fccm'J,  wife  Proviicnce  to  pleaic,       ' 

.  Thoiifihds  fhou'd  fall,  by  fword,  f  and  by  difcalo  ':' 
^  *  '  *  'it     '  .  * 

The  bra. c   furviving  Britons,   fiill  maintain    '•''*, 

The  battVing  ficgc,  againft  the  Urns  of  Spain VT 

Fiercely  once  more,  our  tars,  and  troops,  oinite; 

Again  prepare  th.  ftorm,  both  day,  'and  night  : 

At  length  they  burft;  \n  men;  tremendous  roar ; 

If  pofliblc,  n:ore  dreadful   than  before. 

By 

-■  \^  jT^'  ^r^n'fli  Enfigrij,  has  a  ragged  rtaff  In  it.  '.  \, 

1 1 '  Juert  viTU  a  great  roortalitj,  amon^  oar  troops,  and  failon ; 
and  tdng  wurn  out  with  hurd  duty,  day  and  night,  and  a  iJwricrU* 
fcattcry^.dcatlifwcpttiicmo/Tby  huudrcUs,  in  Ak>i<r, 


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WAR:  An  Kcroic  Tvem,,  J 89 

By  obflinatc,   and  fierce  attacks  ful>;'u'dj,^  •  •  ' . 
That  ftprm  few !I  Hours,  the  daring  S-^ojards  ftpp4. 
Tho'  firft,  the  Gpyernor,  (with  warlike  frpwn,)  • 
When  fummon'd  to  fur  render .  up  th?  town,     . 
Declar'd  he  valu'd   not  Great-Britain's  might ; 
But  to  the  lafl:,  with  all  their  pow'r  would  fight : 
Yet,'  wjhcn   he  felt  the  Pritifli   cannpnade,        '; 
And  faw  the  havoc'  our  bqmhardmcnt  madc^ 
He  grew  more  cool,  and  for  fhort  refpite  fent 
Of  fome  few  hours,  no  more  on  war  intent :  ^ 
And  crav  d  three  fhips  !i  might  no  obftruaion  meet, 
And  unmblefted,  pafs  thro*  Britain's  fleet : 
The  gallant  Pocock,   fent  him  this   again  ; 
No,  not  a  boat ;  1!  much  lefs  three  fhips  of  Spain, 
Shou'd  pafs  unfearch'di  thro'  Britain's  dreadful  fleet, 
But  muil  expcifl,  witii  thund'ring  rage  to  meet; 
Good  EngliOi  fhips,!!  to  Spain  ftiou'd  them  convey  : 
Good  EngUfh  ftiips,    the  terrors  of  the  Jea  J        . 

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Rnn  when  the  ftorm  from  the  Moro,   (now  in  our  polTcfllon,) 

'  and  on  the  ftore,  was  begun,  in  concert,  agamft  the  toNN-n.  and 

'Puntafort,  by  our  troops,  and  tars:  Juan  del  Prado.  Governor  ot 

the  town,  in  about  fix  hours,  fent  out  to  defire  a  refpite.  for  ome 

few  hours,  to  make   his  terms ;  wh'.ch  was  granted  ;  and  witnai, 

begg'd  tnrce  (hips  of  the  line,    might  pafs   uufearchJ  ^^^J^ 


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.  ^y  ''"''  neceflity,   to  terms '  brought  down  ;     ' 
■Prado  gives  up,  the  long  defended   town  ;    '     ' 
In  which  were  treafures,  by  whole  millions' found  ■ 
AndBritain's  arms  with  glorious  conqued  crown'd' 


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Brave    Troops,  and   hardy    Tars. 

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BRITANNIA^  fons,  Hibcrnia's  youth. 
And  Scotia's  hardy,,  martial  race  \ 
-     Rife  !  fight !  defend  the  caufe  of  truth  t     » 

•    And  wipe  from  me.all  foul  difgracs  I 
.     .With  ardent  eyes,  .        .  -  •  _. 

.'      ..  Britannia  cries,  .    . 

■,*-.-■  •        s  .        » 

^United  rife  !  .^  f  t  '.    ..  .     •     -.  .  -.-r-  ^5; 
And  Frenchmen  to'deftruftlon  chace  f 

Sec,  from  the  coafl  of  threat'ning  France, 
With  mifchief, fraught,  and  ill  defigns,  • 

Her  gatli'ring  troops,  prepare  t*  advance,      •   . ;; 
AnH  threat  v;ith  battle  my  confines  !    ,  •  " 
.    Infulting  foesy         •         - .  •   ,        . 
Refolv'd  oppofe, 

.Deal  mortal  blows  I 
See,  fee,  aloft,  my  Standard  dunQs.     ... 


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My  frecborn  Sens,  (with  native  rage,) 
Arife,  and  hear  your  Mother's  call  y 
Invading  foes,  prepare  f  engage  : 

Defend  me  ^ow,  or  elfe  I  fall : 

o;Your  all's  at  flake,    "         ';^:^».''  ;-^    ^ 
•     ;  .   To  arms  betake,.    .      ••  t..   .     . 
'  Strong  efforts  make,       .        ' 

And  fwcep  tb  death,  the  troops  of  Gaul ! 

• .  - •'-  i-  i?H    . 

•      ''      •••        ,IV.  '     ,..^ 
kouze!  rouze!  refulgent,  fhincinarms! 

Hark  !  cannons  roar,  drums,  trumpets,  found  r 
Rufli.on,  all  clad,  in  war's  alarms  ! 
And  dauntlefs,  tread,  on  Gallic  ground  \ 
Ajgainft  the  Gauls,  ■  ..  ., 

**     '       .  And  their  flrong  walls,^' --'^ 

Ply  bombs,  and  balls,  '  ^ 

Ffing  veng'ance,  flame,  and  ruin  round  f 

•V.;.     .  ■2--  ,      •■ 

Britannia  thus,  befpoke  her  Sons, 

V/ith  iardour,  ev'ry  bofom  boU'd,      _. 
They  lin'd  her  fiiores,  with  troops,  and  guns, 

' '  And  France,  affrightc.l,  back  recoU'd-:      - 
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With  ftem  delight, 

They  ail  unite, 
And'wifli  the  fight  j 
But  Feixlinand  had  Lewis  foil'd  ! 

A  grand  cxuhing  joy  appear'd. 

With  martial  fmiles,  on  England's  (hore. 
To  fee Great-Britain's  ftandard  rcar'd. 
^d  hear  her  naval  Lions  roar; 
Her  Fleets  France  found. 

Were  gathering  round, 


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Britannia;  Veard  her  threats  no  more. 


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Brunfwick,  with  mighty  joy  furvcy'd, 
Domeftick  troops  begird  his  throne  ;  • 

Safety,  her  golden  vvings   difplay'd  : 
And  all  our  former  fears  were  flown  ; 

•  ■•■■'■  ■   J   '■■      .  ■■  '•■■■•   •i-'^'-i 

Our  Forces  good,  .     •     "  *^ 

Refolved  flood,       .  . 
To  fpill  their  blood,  i."^i  .iiim.-.3;oci 

Sooner  than  Frenchmen  cdnq'rors  own.. . . 


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.  humbled. 

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pO  infults  long,  from  France  inui^d, 

_-      ^'^"^^nniarouz'd,  and  dreadful  frown'd-r    "' 
tier  Navy  mann'd,  her  coafts  fecur'd,  '  • 

And  fear  did  evry  foe  confound  !  '       ': 
Wife  Heav'n  thought  fit, 
•/The  Patriot  Pitt, 
'••      At  helm  fhould  fit. 
And  point  her  flaming  veng'ance  roond. 

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::  Her  daring  troops,  Britannia  fc^nn'd  •         * . 

^Which  faithful  flood,  to  guard.her  fhore  ;       / 
Well  pleas'd,  /lie  faw  her  Ndvy  mann  d  ;  . 

And  heard  'em  loud  defiance  roar  :    '-'  •  .^ . 
Aloud  fhe  cries, 

France  ftill  defies,  "     •  . 

I        Rife,  warriors,  rife  ! 

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III. 

My  naval  Sons,  againft  the  Gauls, 

Launch  forth,  and  with  a  (lern  dlfdaln, 
Tranfport  my  Thunders  to  their  walls, 
.  And  roll  my  terrors  o'er  the  main  j 

Great  George  defend,  •  '    ^ 

.     .         '    Fiercely  contend,  '^;  ^ 

Make  GaUia  bend,  '  (''^f 

Jleilrain  the  Frog,  and  check  proud  Spain. 

■    :        ■   ,■'     IV.      ;     ,     . 
No  longer  .et  proud  Gallia  hoaft. 

But  now  cquipt,  and  rous'd  to  arms. 
Return  the  war  along  their  coaft, 
Whilftardotir  cv'ry  bofom  warms  I 
Their  hearts  all  fail,   ' 


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•      ^.^^rrCol'i  fears  prevail,  •  i^'  a:^^ 

Now,  now,..fet  fail  !  •  ^'^i-Vr 

And fillall France  with  drcad.alarms  !   '    -•  '   -  ^ 

Tho*  Lewis  threats  with  naval  force  -, 
To  view  difplays.his  warlike  flores  ' 

Tho*  gath'ring  troops,  of  foot,  and  horie,    ' ' 
Range  dreadful,  on  the  hoflile  /hores ! 

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Their  threats  fling  back  f 
•n   i(,Their  coafls  attack  ! 
Tis  thus,  Britannia  you  implores  I 

: ''      .  VI,  • 

To  battle  quick,  her  armies  rufh'd. 
The  terror  of  her  arms  difplay, 
With  conqucft  oft,  the  troops  were  flufli'd. 
Her  fleets  launch'd  forth,  and  fwept  the  fea  I 
They  ev  ry  where, 
'*vo^rv,M         Stern  veng'ance  bear, 

S{.  read  death,  and  fear,- 
And  Gallia  felt  a  dread  difmay  ! 

vir. 

Thus  whilfl  our  fleets  fweep  o'er  the  main. 

And  troops  domeftic  guard  the  fhorc, 
Tho*  France  unite  with  haughty  Spain, 
And  Holland  too,  we'll  fear  no  more  ; 
Their  pow'rs  we'll  meet,    . 
-And  roughly  greet. 


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On  Monficur    T  h  u  r  o  t's    dcfccnt'  and 
.     •  defeat. 

I. 

YE  Britonci  attcnd,you  fiiall  hcarliowThurot, 
(He  led,  only  Frenchmen,  intirely  forgot,) 
Tyger  like,  for  awhile,  kill'd,  ravag'd,  and  then, 
ViaorlouHy  thought  to  have  flunk  to  his  den  ! 
^  Derry  doivn,  dowUi  Joidk  derry  doiL'/t. 

With  three  or  four  fliips,  Monficur  Thurot  made 

boaft,  '      .    . 

He'd  njjakc  a  defcent  on  Hibernians  coaft  : 
Next  thought  to  retreit, with  his  men,  and  his  prey. 
As  well  he  might  'fcape  from  fierce  lions  away  ! 

^,    riQttxDsrry  down,  do-fih  do'Vjn  dcrry  doii'd.    *'"  \^ 

■  •-■  '.■  ■       ji^'.:-    \  ni.  ■  ^-  ■  '  '  •      •■■': 

For  iEolus  *,  blew  aftrong  blaft  in  his  face  1 

Flun<r  his  fails  allabackt*  retarded  his  pace  ! 

"^  ^  With 


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With  a  brilliant  %  air,mix'd  with  fierce  martial  rage. 
The  Goddcfs  II  of  war,  (he  bore  down  to  engage  ! 
Derry  down,  down,  down  derry  down* 
JV. 
The  Frenchmen  grew  pale,  when  they  faw  the 

three  fai|^ 
Theirpaflagcobftrti£l:,as  from  Ireland  they  (leal  » 

With  vocal  huzza?,  to  Bcllciflc's  volunteers,  * 
They  play'd  a  rough  concert  of  oldEngliih  airs  \ 
^    *      ■  '  \         '  Derry  down,  down,  down  derry  down, 
•         *  V.        .  . 

Of  the  fymphony  rude,  the  Gauls  did  complain. 
And  fworc  the  whole  tune>  was  a  diflbnantflratii  I 
Their  loud  fliouts  victorious  I  their  triumphs  were 
•  drown'd  !  .  ,  - 

By  deep  notedJ)ars,  of  our  cannor"  around  f 

Derry  down,  down,  down  dcrry  down, 

•   /•      •  ■    '«•,  *         VI 

The  fport  rougher  grew  !    and  the  Frenchmen 
.  grew  fick  !    • .  .    _ 

Death  flew  fore  and  aft,  as  the  bullets  flew  jthickf 
.  ■■  Their 

\  The  (hip  Brilliant.  • 

II  The  Clip  Pallas,  Goddcfs  of  war.  .-..., 

•    The   Cutlaflcs,   on  board  '  the  Bellcidc,  hid  for  their  motto. 


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Their  great  licro  Thurot,  fell  vvouiukd,  aiuldcad. 
Soon  after  they  (Iruck,  In  a  cold  pannic  dread  ' 
Derry  down,  djw/i,  doivrt  dq't;y  do'wn* 

'      VII. 
Monficursl  take  advice,  put  an  end  to  thefe  \vars« 
You  cannot  engage  with  our  troops,and  brave  tars  f 
Nor  dare  near  the  den  of  the  Lion  to  roam ; 
Brave  Ilawke  fcours  the  fcas  1  and  great  Pitt  Is 
at  home  I      ...» 


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'.    ^ti'ry  down,  down,  down  dirry  down. 

...  .     V    ,. 

On  the  heroic  Taylors,    belonging  to  El- 
.:liot*s -light  horfe,  who  fought  fo  bravely 

in  Germany. 

•   -•  •  ^  . 

ItrHEl^  Granby    the  brave.,  (a    dir/iple  of 
'^        '        Mars!)      . .,      ".   '  "     .  ..^n-  *i.--> 
Rufh'd  forth  fromGrcat  xj;it./»n,  to  gcrmanic  wars ! " 
To  fight  the  foe  ran?''i,or  to  force  the  ftrong  trench,  ^ 
And  help  Ferdinand  *gainft  the  f.vaggering  French  ? 
-     .  Djrry  down,  dr^ny  cozi-n  dcrry  down. 

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TI.«Taylor,.r*gardlefi,  ofdea.l,,  wou,.d».and  fears ! 
RefoIVdto  leave  ftiching.  and  live  by  the  war,  ! 
Wah  a  patriot  zeal,  they  defj.ted  their  boards  ! 
Benrodethewarhorfe5.and  brar„.,r..-itheirfwords  I 
Derry  diwn,  Joan,  down  Jer'y  do-in. 

The  „ew5  throi-ghoMt  England,  no  fooner  wa, 

iinown. 
What  great  emulation,  the  Taylors  had  /hown  ! 
But  they  lifted  ip.  rcores,  'gainft  Britannia's  foes ! 
AndElhofs  light  horfe.was  the  cohort  they  chofe  ! 
•»*■;•  Derry  dawn,  down,  down  dtrry  down. 

> 

''.  IV. 

Behold  they  ftt  fail,  from  their  own  naUve  land.' 
And  meet  a  good  welcome  from  brave  Ferdinand, 
Who  led  emfluightway.  where  the  foe  rang'd  in 
.       view. 

They  kindled  with  ardour !  and  refoJue  grew  J 
I^erry  down,  down,  down  der^y  do-^n, 

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V.         .-••". 

They  pnm'd  with  a  Frown,  and  ramm'd  home 

their  balls  ;  •' 

Set  fpurs,  and  full  ganop,thcy  drove  on  the  Gauls  , 

Face  to  face  they  difcharg'd,  unfheath'd  to  engage  J 

And  hew'd  thro'  the  French,with  achilkan  *  rage  ! 

■'  '-   ,  Derry  down,  down,  down  derry  down. 

Gallant  Eriklne,  the  bold  1  he  headed  this  band  ! 

Who  follow'd  like  d^ath  !  at  the  warrjox's,  com- 

'  mand;  .   ; 

The  French  tqrn'd  their  backs,  broke,  ,fcatt?r'd, 
and  fled  If''      '         '  '      •••^  •••  -^    --, 
The  Taylors  ndi'd  on,  over  mountains  of  dead  ! 
•'*,;•.  ■    ^   ' Bierry  down^  doivn,  down  dcrrydown, 

VII. 

Poor  Lewis,  mufl  furely  be  in  a  fad  plight  !        *      " 
WJieir  his  fwaggering  heroes,  our  Taylors  can't 
%ht!  .  -  /.    J 

If  before  them  o'erpow  Vd,  in' pannic  they  flee  !        ' . 
• T    u  How 

In^tnc  batti'c,  after  the  death  of  Patrorln.  Ar>,:i!» 


ifle  lanks  with  achlllcan  .a'^c  ! 


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Kow  dreadful !  muftGicat  Britain's  Heroes  all  be ! 
^""ry  do'j;n,  di>%'ii,  i!o'^n  deny  Jown. 

vm.  ; 

la  adifierent  fenfe;  the  old  proverb  *  we'll  take  - 

NinefoIdiersofGaul/carcealighthorfemanmake: 
V/ith  feminine  tremor !  the  French  are  aU  fmi  tten  ? 
For  nine  dare  not  face  a  brave  flitch  f  of  Great 
Britain !  '. 

'  J-::    :(•;  ^^^X-f?;^"*  down,  down. deny  ^own. 

,r.      ••  .    *  V       '         '.     '      .    r  »  »  •      .       .  . 

A  Satyrical,  exulting  kiixtk  to  Lewis 
::Le  Grand:    alias   Le  Petit  :'    oh   the_ 
'\  Lofs  of  his  Ships,   Forts,  Towns,  and 
\  iilands,  &c.  in  the  two  wars. ' 


rX)ME  Clio,  fweet  muf^  !.       ./. 
Let's  fing  as  we  ufe, 

•i         »  's  ■  ■         .    .      . 

•   •  And  the  vi(5tones  naval  repeat ; 


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How  Bofcawci,,  and  Hawke, 
Did  the  French  Monarque  baulk,     '  -    --  ■ 

.    And  his  fchemes  of  Invafion  defeat ! 

Brave  Boys,  Sec* 

It.      ".-• ,        .  :■ 

Let  ns  mention  e'm  alh      •      > .  •  l'      • 
That  e'er  fought  againfl:  Gaul ; 

Or  elfe  of  their  Coaquefts  let's  fmg ; 
And  merrily  reakon. 
The  fhips  they  have  taken,*  "'|  \  " 

>Vhich  figh  t  .npvY  for  Great  Biitain's  King." ' 

"  ■ '     v!.  ."*•-■•  *- .«.     •  •       '  • 

"      ,     ■    '  Brave  Boys, . 
•      '     '  ,v    ."  I J    '.'.L  v..         .!  .■..■■.  i 

"III.         '  ;   '        •       .A 

Now  Lewis  r  thou-rt  vext.    -  -  <'^  --•  -  ■-'  V-^ 
Nonpliis'd,  and  perplext  ! 

'^ -And  frefft  like  a  man  in  a  Bog  ! 
For_jhy ill  fate  prevails  !  .• ;    ••  , .•    •;  -^r  > 

And  thy  confidence  fails  i  "'      ■  '     V  V';'' 

.1  mean  in  the  Don,  a  and  the  Frog.  S        I  ' 


a  The  Spaniards. 
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IV.  ' 

The  two  c  Brothers  Royal, 

Oppofers  deftroy  all  j 

^■^  And  ^Brunfwiclj,  and  Edward  d  are  arm'd  ; 

The  black  e  Eagle,  and/Lion^ 

Their  Prey  fiercely  fly  on. 

And  F^-ance  and  her  Friends  are  alarm'd  ! 

Brave  Boys» 


;u.-:'  ; 


V. 


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:■:-• 


Tho'  the  Gauls  call  thee  Great,  '  *" 

How  wilt  thou,fhun  Fate  ?  ;    ;       ' 

. ' '  .(Which  threatens,)  deferted  by  g  Mzrs'l 
From  thee,  he  is  torn;      -' 
•And  thy  ,6  Di'monds  are  worn,      •       . 

:  By  the  Britili  brave  refolutc  Tars  I  • .-  -  . 

.      :  .:;;:;■  ■::•-  .  :  Brave  Boys,  . 


VI 

■  ^J;ti^^]!!it  ^'"^  °'  ^'"^^  =    "^  ^"°-  H.nr,,  Her; 

t  The  black  Eagle,  is  the  Prufllan  arms.     '  '     :  -•      ^ 

•times  for*  th/Jr'j       r^  '^  "'"f'S'/Phick  for  Great  Britain,  and  Torr-^ 

JhJ  Lion  ^^'  ^  '"*''  ^'^^  ^•''"^>'  *°"»  °"'  Troop.,  and  Tar:» 

>  Le  Mars,  a  ;»4  Gan  Ihip,  we  look  :  and  Mars  is  cali'd  aras-^ 
the  ancient  Poets,  the  God  of  Battle.  ^ 

j^  Le  Diamond.    I.»Pr/.,,k«.— i-   t '.  n   i  •      ..^ 
xaenof  (var  we  tookT  ^■•^=*'^""-'='  "=  ^•^»°^^''  i-"  i^-uierauid  :  4Frcncfl 


'"'^^^?ff'W^'^*' !'!>*"''' 


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.'.'       .-■       VI. 

1 

Thee,  thy  /  Panthar  aflails,  .'    • 

And  with  Teeth,  and  with  nails, 

Tis  Lewisjhje  now  will  affright  f 
The  maftiffs  of  Britain, 

'  Moft  fiercely  He  fet  on,  •  -    "  - 

And  found 'em  fuperior  in  might. 

Srave  Boys* 


•J 


^TI. 

I  need  not  repeat,  ....       . 

Th'  k  invincible's  beat ! 

Thou  know  \  it  already  full*  well  ;  ,. 
Thy  Pride^muft  come  dow;i. 
For  George  has  thy  /  Renpwn  ! 

A  true  Tale  moft  unpleafing  I  tell. 


Brwje  Boys* 


':      \'"Viil.     •  ;  '. 

Le  m  Fidele,  from  thy   Coaft,  > 

And.  thy  fervice  is  loft  ;   • 
i    An  inveterate  Enemy's  grown  : 

»  A  French  map  of  war,  wc  took.  , 

m' 1_.  Invincible,  tskcR  By  a?.,  vvhli'li   mtsrs    c?!J'r.Qiicrsb!?"s 
/  LeRcnorame,' a  French  roan  of  war,  taken  i    and  in  En^'.ilh 
Renown.         .        .  •     , 


m  Lc  Fideic,  taken,  in  Englifh,  the  faithful. 


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if, 


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'^'^  fc,  the  n  Hornet  did  fling, 
'   'i.w  tlien  flretch'd  on  full,  wing. 

With  Difdain,  to  Old  England  j*s  flown.     . 

'  '     •     ■    ,  .  .  Mrave  Boys^ 

.  .1  ^  ...     ...  ......    •^ 

.  •  '  .E?C,-. .';...   ..  ...  ■:  " 

Thy  0  Neptune  chang'd  Tides, 

And  to  (jreat  Britain  glides  5 

. .  And  /  Severn  roll'd  back  to  his  Courfe  : 

They  may  roll  back  once  more. 

To  fweep  all  the  French  fliore, 

And  make  a  bad  matter  much  worfe. 

t  I.: .  ;  u!,     'Brave.  Boys^ 
^  '  -       ....  '•f .      .  »    •    .  ., 

•     .  ■>....  /~X        •     ■'  r  •.■    ' 

ForBrunfwick  our  King,     .  --i   •;•..:;;  ^r,:;  i     ■ 

Thy    y  Merc'ry's  on  wing, .  \  -  ',- :    :  .ji.'.V^  •■•' 

Commidion'd  to  fcouc  Gallic  ihores  ; 

L*  Ardent  r  *gainft  thee  turns. 

And  with  Englifh  Ragc.burns, 

^rom  Great  Britain's  prdonance  flores. 

,  ...     ^  ••    .  Brave  Boys. 

•        ^T....  ......  ...^-XL 

»"  The  Hornet,  took  from  us,  ^nd  retaken.      ,*'.". 

•  Lc  Neptune,  a  74  Gun  Ihip,  and  :'.c  old  Poet3  call  Neptune 
God  of  the  Sea. 

p  The  Severn,  took  uo?u  as,  and  re-taken.  :    and  Severn  is   thar 
;  r^me  of  a  large  River  in.  England.  ' 

a    The  Mercury,  a  French  fhip  of  war,  taken  :   and  "Mercury"  \% 
call'd  the  winged  me.Tenger  of  the  Gods. ^ 

r  L*  Ardent,  taken,  m  Engliih,  Hot,  fiery,  burning,  &C*"  ' 


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XL 

Le/Bienfaicant  too. 

Does  thy  fubjeds  purfue, 

-  And  all  his  good  Anions  thou'/l  loft  : 
If  e'crhefliou'd  chance, 

Torcvifit  old  France, 

He'll  fulminate  thro' the  French  Coaft!     , 

,  ,  .  ,         Brave  Boys, 

XII.    *  :.. 

Thy  /  Subtil  knock'd  under. 

To  Rhct-ric  like  Tiiunder,  .-■.',; 

Pour'd  forth  in  a  convincing  Tone  ; 
Thus  nonplus'd  he  ftood. 
His  Reafons  not  good, 
.       To  a  nihil  plus  ultra  brought  down. 

— f  ,  • 

With  a  fierce  mortal  Sting,  •  • 

f  ^r  Great  Britain's  King, 

:*:  'Hermione's  u  ready  t'  engage  j   '^^^'^'rjr. 

,.■■-    c       -'■-■■:■'':  She'lL 


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'/Le  Bienfaicant,  j^  French  ihtpofwar,  taken;    in  EngUflu  ^^^  ^^ 

I  TH^  Subtil,  was  A  Ffcneh  fhip  of  W2 
L*  Hern-ione,  a 


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Ucrmione  was  urii'd  to  a  Scrreu: 


Frrr.ch  Ihip  of  war,  taken  :*  and  the  Poets  fayi 


ViJ  :  Ovid's  Mttamorphofis. 


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(    i8    ) 

she'll  great  mifchief  hatch. 
If  fhe  meets  a  fit  match. 

And  hifs  with  a  ferpcntinc  Rage  ! 

,  .Brave  Boyi. 

XIV. 

Recall  thy  (hips  fent,  ^       '      ;  -^,  ;-^: 

From  the  green  Element, 

Great  George  6n  the  ihaiii  wilt  Command  i 
*rhe  w  Fierce  w  Neptune,  is  warm'd. 
And  h  w  Terribly  arm*d,    *  *" 

With  Le  w  Trident,  to  ihakc  Gallic  Land  ! 
.     /  Brave  Boys^ 

. :    ,  •       •  '  •  -  ;     •     • 

Obfcrve  me,  and  mark  it  j 
'  WeVe  ;c  Monmouth,  and  Carkettj 

.    Who  roughly  with  Foudroyant  dealt  t 
*        '  .,.      Againft 

•        '  ■•  .-■  -    .  .  ■  ■    ■-  .    •■•       -^'i 

In  Englilh,  the  Fierce.  Neptune.  Ternb^.  "'^'^^"'i'  il  TridVnt  h 

Keptunc*s  Symbol,  or  taark,  of  hii  being  Sovereign  of  the  Sea. 

X  LieatCarkett.  in  the  Monuiouth,  a  64Gun(h.p.  brave  yraa^n 
*.::u  ♦k.p;„hf-  ^"Snft  the  Foudroyant.  an  84  Gun  Ihip  :  (a«".fl! 
g^lanMndmuchTamentcd  Captain  Gardner  fell :)  and  conunuu-..- 
fghtkcrtillfteftruck. 


mi*m 


(  19  ) 

Againft  three  Ihips  of  France, 
Tynel  y  dar'd  to  advance, 

And  that  the  French  FlorKTant  felt.      . 

Brave  Boys^ 

«    ■  -' 

XVI. 

As  well  thou  may'ft  Tmile,     , 
As  frown  on  our  Ifle, 

We  have  Vigilant  •2  Friends  along  fhore  ! 
Our  welUiming  Tars  draw, 
Tny  Caleftial  a  bright  Bow, 

And  drench  their  fhaftsdeepinFrench  Gore, 
'      s;  •    .  .  ^'  Brave  Bo)i' 


!  li 


XVIL 


This  declares  thy  fmall  wortli,  .  .     • 

When  thy  i  Thunder  rufh'd  forth, 

And  fiercely  thy  French  ^  Lightning  Hu'n*  d ! 

••••   -r     ..  •  -To 


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»,l"  11  »  r,«f  Ttfrrell  in  the  Backingham,  fougKt  l>^e 
ni7^U  f^'^r- 'Teal's^.  -  F,i,««.i«  ».ad=  a..  C... 
off.  and  had  like  to  have  taken  the  Flonfiant. 

k  Le  Vigilant  taken,  in  Engl.lh    ^^^•'^jj^f;;^-^^,,.      ,,  R^inbo^v. 
.  ^    L'Arcenceil.  taken,  m  Englifn,  Bow  in  neav  n,^ .  V':,.:„„     m 
I  Le"Foadroyan%    in   Englilh.    Thunder,  arn  ^;S- --^j  "^ 
.  Thundring,  and  Lightning  ;  an  8+  Gunftnp,  wuh  wh.m  ihe  * 
mouihi  CDgag'd.  and  filenc'd. 


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To  mctt  thine,  Eng!and's  flew. 
And  her  Bolts  Monmouth  threw, 

^  And  the  Claps,  and  the  FlaQics  return  d ! 


Brave  Boys, 


'XVIII. 


Thou  no  longer  canft  boaH:, 
For  thy  Foudroyant's  loft. 

At  which  cv'fy  Hearer  will  wonder  I 
His  Bolts  flew  no  more. 
He  ceas'd  Aaflies  and  Roar, 
. '    And  tacitly  hear'd  Monmouth  Thunder  I 

Brave  Boys, 

XIX.  •. 

■  '  ,'',1    y  y'' '    \   ■     .   .  '    '..' 

When  we  woi^'d  raze  a  Town, 

Pull  thy  (Irong  Bulwarks  down. 

Or  Gallia's  thinn'd  navy  wou*d  rend. 

From  Great  Britain  ftor'd. 

With  her  Thunder  on  board. 

Thy  own  Foudroyant  we  can  fend. 

Brave  Boys^ 


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XX. 


With  Great  Britain's  Tars  mann'd,  \ 

Againft  him  who'll  ftand  I 

WhL^ft  Albion's  loud  Thunder  he  rolls : 
He'll  affright  Gallic  Tars, . 

And  with  deep  Thunder  Scars, 

He'll  rive,  and  confound  all  their  Souls  I 

Brave  Boys, 

r 

XXI«  '  •  t 

I 

•   The*  in  France  thou  art  King, 
Like  a  Bee  without  (ling,  '  '  * 

Thy  humming  will  nothing  avail  $ 
.    Lewis !  look  to  thy  Throne  j 
Let  tilt  Lion  alone,      .        ' 

'Nor  catch  any  more  at  his  Tail. 

:. .  •      \^  Brave  Boys. 

,        '•         ,  XXll. 

Whilft  Scotchmen  can  wield 
Their  broad  fwords  in  the  Field, 

By  Hibernians,  and  EngllfiiL  fuflain'd  j 

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The  triple  Alliance,        - 
,  May  bid  thee  Defiaiic*?, 

And  the  Lion  will  never  be  chain*<I. 

-5* 

Brave  Bojs, 

xxiir.  • 

Lc  c  Solcil,  and  V  d  fitoile. 
Were  put  to  the  Foil, 

And  Comet  like  vanifli'd  in  Blaze  ! 
Thy  fcheme  nought  avail'd, 
]?or thy  f  Ambufcade  fail'd,  '    '.  ^       ;  '* 

And  fubmitted,  in  pannic  Amaze  !       *       - 

1  XXIV.  '  .  '^'' .  ,V  .    .  ^ 

.  Thy/ Ocean  is  T)urh*d,  .  : 

The  French  Grand  g  Monarque's  tum'd 
*  To  a  Friend,  and  our  Ally  is  gKov/n  ! 

'     .  Le 

•    -    *       .  •  •  •  '  ^ 

- «.'..;..;.    1        ".;.-■.' 

*  Lc  Soldi,  in  Englifti,  the  Royal  *!un  :  the  fliip  Monfi^ur.Con-. 
flans  commanded,  in  Quiberon-Bay  ;  where  Ihc  ran  aground  bcfoie 
Admiral  Hawke,  and  was  afterward  burnt 

JV  EtoJle,  if,  Englifn,  a  Star  ;  blown  up  in  an  cngageoieoL 

*  The  Arnbo.cads,  aPrench  man  of  war.  taken  by  us. 
/ThefnipUcean.  Monfieur  De  Clue  commanded  j  driven  on ihore, 

by  Admiral  Bo/cawen,  inLagos  Bay,  and  Burnt. 
i  Le  Moraroue,  a  F/cnch  man  of  war,  uken. 


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(    *3    ) 

Lc  b  Volar.t  to  George  flew, 
With  Balls,  Powder,  Bombs  too  I. 
All  this,  we  may  i  modcftly  own. 

Bra^.^t  Boys* 

•»  ■ 

xxv. 

Such  Difaflers  as  thcfc, 

Iftbcaltftillufc  thcfeas,  "!*".. 

O'er  thy  navy  confounded  will  roll  j    ^ 
Tho*  thy  Troubles  are  great, 
Fvc  much  more  to  repeat, 

Altho*  it  cuts  deep  as  the  foul. 

Brave  Bojs, 

XXVI. 

W'^Ve  lunk  thy  Bien  k  Aime, 

Thy  ftout  /  Magnanimme,  ...:'•  .-^'.^k.  .CM 

A  Foe  »^  Formidable  is  grown  !  .  :      . 

"^  .     When 


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4  *•    4  • 


A  Le  Volant,  inEogliOi.  theFIyer,  or  to  that  purport ;  f  ^'•"<:j'J"f'» 

•f  war,  taktn  :  bound  to  Lom(bour;j,  with  Powder,  Bomb  w  andUalh. 

•  La  Modefte,  taken  by  Adrpiral  Bofca-vcn,  in  Laco*  J   •• 

i  Admiral  Pocock.  in  thcEalMndics.  drove  the  K'^nA.rnc  on  (Ijor^ 

in  one  of  tb-  three  Engagements,  in  which  Monfieur  Dathc  ncd.tro^n 

'/  Le  Magnanimrae,  a  French  man  of  war,  of  7+  Gars,  taken.    ^^ 
m  Le  Formidable,  the  French  Rear  Admiral ;  ^ken  by  U-p.;  a^--^^. 
iniheRcJolulion,  in  Quibcron  Biy. 


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When  Neptune  flull  roar,  _ 

With  Mars  on  thy  (hore. 

His  terrible  voice  (hall  be  known  ! 
.  •   '         .  Brieve  Boys, 


XXVII. 

Danae,  once  we  arc  told. 

Had  a  fiiow'r  «  of  bright  Gold  $ 

But  werfc  to  thy  Danx  did  hap  : 
The  Two  0  Frigates  did  pour, 
An  unwelcome  hard  (how'r 

Of  Iron  Balls,  into  her  Lap. 


r      ', 


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*  XXVIII. 

L'Orphcep  dins  thine  Ears, 
,.  And  with  dread  Fragors  fcares, 


Brave  Boyu 

t 

■    '•    » -  r    ,  -   • 


Sent  forth  from  his  loud  Brazen  Lungs ; 


In 


\-\ 


•  ThePoet5fay.  fove  defcendcd  in  a  HiowV  cf  Go.d  into  Danx  i 
Lip,  where  (he  was  confin'd  in  a  Tower ;  we  toolc  the  f*"^-        , 

;  The  Melampc,«nd Southampton,  engag'dihcDaox.and toother. 

*  L'Orphcc,  a  64  Gun  man  of  war,  which  mounted  fomc  »"  als  Can 
wn  i  uken  at  the  fame  time  v.i:h  theFoudroyant.  ThcErgWfl.  name  ., 
Orpheus ;  accounted  by  the  anticnj  PoctJ,  a  great  mailer  of  MuUck  . 

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In   diflTonant    ftrains,      .   .,,: 
Thy  hearing   he  pains,    ;^; 

With  fixty  a  four  ,  troublcromc  Tongues. 

Brave  Bo/7» 
:>-^  XXIX.       , 

Coud   -be  poOibly  watt, 
On  a  Night  at  thy  Gate,  _  _ 

^  To  ferenadc  *  Pompec,  and  thee;  • 

SutJh  a  toin  vvou'd  he  play. 
In   the   old  Englifh  way,'  '     .    .  y  -.. 

As  wou'd  damp  all  the  frolickfomc  Glee, 

Bravf  Bojs. 

•    ;a:',;^^i-'-'  XXX.  ;       '■:j'  \     •  ...     - 
Lewis!   look  to  thy  Shore,  ' ,    "  ':\.J^L^::, 

tor  the  Wolf's  c  at  the  Door  \'\     '  .   .   ". 
The  black  J  Eagfc's  watching  f' .  x>rey ! 

let  liiy  Navy  all  ride,  '.        ; 

-  Thcftrong  Forts  along  fide,      .    .     •,'...  ,  r;- 

And  fend  'cm  no  more  out  at  Sea :    .  , 

^  ,'   'U.    t^,*.-'     Brave  Boys* 

..,..,  When  I  firft  v^Tote  tbs.  9'f '^^.^^^^.^u'rurS^^^  ' 

'•■  «fual  faviDK.  when  Danger's  nigh,  The  W  oU  s  ai  uiv  , 

•..  •^'';  Ti  Bil.k  Eagle.  I,  Ui«  Pvull.aft  Ar;t«.  ,  ;       ^^^ 


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x;xxr. 

For  Old  England  can  boafl '  ^   •    '.  ' 

Of  a  Hawke,   on  hcf '  Coaft,  ■    » 

•^  -  ''From  whom  the  French  Cocks  frrghted  run; 
He  ftretchcd  out  his  Wing, 
For  Great  Britain's  King, 

Eclipfed  the  bright  Gallic  e  Sun 

'.    •        >   :  Brave  Bojs. 

Tho'ySupjrbc  rafhly  caiuc, 
To  .fupply  with  his  Flame, 

'Twixt  Hawke,  and  Le  Soleil  was  fecn ; 
Hawke  bcak'd  at  the  Foe,  ,    .   ,   .      ,- 

And  rofe  to  the  Blow,  ....\,y       '**"* 

.  And  flung  him  upop  a  Careen, 

••..'••     ,■  .-i .  ..    ♦ . 

''*.■'»• ,  '. ,  Brave  Bqj4.. 

xxxiii. 

The  next  beak  he  gave, 
To  a.. deep   wat'ry  Grave,  ~     *   -   . 

.         He  fent  French  g  Magnificence  down  j  . . 

»  Le  Soleil  Royal :  In  Engllfii,  the  Royal  Sun)  the  Ship  Monfieur 
Conflans  commanded ;  which  flood  about  one  or  two  Broadfides, 
from  Admiral  Hawke,  ran  afliorc,  and  was  afterwards  burnt. 


•-iaEngliih  is  Magnificence,  or  Magnificei^t. 


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In  mighty    difniay,       ,    ■ /^ 
Conilans  quickly  gave  way, '    •  -  . . .  ^  , ,-» 

Aiid  trembled,  when  Hawke  gavca  frpwn  I  • 


XXXIV. 


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That  Tenant  h  was  mute,    .      '  ,  ^ 
Amidlt   the  Dilpute, 

There's  no  Room  remams  for  a  "Wondcf. 
Carkett,  A  fometime  uefore^   .' 
On  Hifpania's  Shore,  .:       '    :•- V*   '.**    *'i*' 

Had  feiz'd  both  his  Lightning  and  Thunder  I 

;*   .  Bravf  Boys. 

H         XXXV.  .        .  . 

As  Dc  Clue,   once   before, 

I* 

On  the  Po/tii^ii",  Shore,  ... 

:•  Fled  a\yay  from  the  brave  Bofcawen, 
Like  a  terrify'd  Brood,  .     • 

Of  Chickens  purfu'd,         "  -  -    ■'    '*-:.' 
\frhen  a  Hawk  foAjfes  near,  ''■"    '■.:..:  :..'J 

So  they   fcatter'd  in  Fear,       •      '■[  *  '^  -  i    • 
And  flutter'd  up  thro'  the  Villainc  ! 

Brave  Boys* 

.-""'•        '  .:-.r:-  '••  xxxvL 

kh  "Lt  Tenant,  in  Engllfli,  the  Thunderer,  or  Thundering,  was  la 
Ouiberon  Bav  and  ran  away ;  and  a  Thtiiidereri.  without  h?s  Thunder 
and  Lightning,  makes  a  pitiful  Figure.  Lieut.  Carkett,  commanded 
the  Moomouth,  afui  Capt.  Cardaex  fell,  aqJ  took 


.  r^ 


Foudroj'i 


I    \ 


iggH^^Hyy^"-"  -.!.  .JMK 1  iiu 


■ly.wnwifijlllpw    wrwy—  M^^^^.v^3w^^^-■  ^■...^— ,  , 


,^|b»a4l*M*JUMiB'** 


I  I  II     -  '■'    ■  ■*"    "  '     ''"    ■■•' 


(•  >8    ) 


lir* 


m'.,.V 


XXXVI. 

On  Great  Britain's  dread  Coaft, 

'  What  was  warlike,  rthou'ft  loflr,      -       '    **     • 

n-  '.i  "Twill  be  hard  to  recover  again  ; 

ror  thy  Belliqucux,  much  terrify'd grew!     .        ., 

When  he  met  the  mifliap,  to  rufli  into  a  trap,       ^ 

And  was  caught  in  the  fierce  Lion^s  k  Den  ! 
*,.....,'        '  • '.         Brai'e   Boys, 

'    '     \   ;        ^      XXXVII.       -  ;      - 

The  old  Lion    roars,  u-'f-^^-"'. 

And  along  the  French   fhor „s,  ■\,     - 

♦V    -  He  fends  put  hisCubs  for  their  Prey  V 
Thy  Ships  once  again,  /  ^  .    ;  *  .  » 

They'll   drive  to  Villaine,     \         ,'•...  .  •  ; 
»  And  fwcep  uncontroul'd  o'ef  the  Sea  \ 

.'  \    ■  :  xxxyiii.    ,    .,j  .;i  •  i-^ 

In  the  rnidft  of  the  Wars,,,  • .,  •  .^.5 -r^  ?-•- 

Our  fierce,  rough  handed  Jars,  .   .  .  '.' 

••    '      5ciz  d  thy  /  delicate  m  Nymphs  of  the  Grove : 


In 

^stakenby  the  Antelope,  when  A'i'S'^i"^,^^;^^^^^^^^  to  Anchor 

pers'd  the  French  Fleet  off  at  Sea ;  and  the  Bc"\a"«"^  «*""  ,      . 
51der  the  Iflc  of  Lundy,  near  the  Mouth  of  Br^ol  Ch^n^.  ^^ 

■  , .  i  As  the  Uoa  k  the  Hieroglyphickfor  England,  i  cau  uic 

Ingland  the  Lion's  Den.  _     ♦ 'w„.  mFntrlllh  theDellcate*. 

/LaMicnone.a  French  Man  of  War,taVcn:  I^^;;e''"'';":r  „  ^'^ 
«  LfD^afta/a  Silvan  Coddcft;,  and  ?  Y^^M^  cf  ^^  ^..c^? 

the  Nynoph,  taken. 


/            i 

! 

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I            : 

: 

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. 

■ 

!  * 


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I    f 


(    29    ) 

In  thy  » Chariot  they  ride,     .  .  .^^  ^      ,.^      ^ 

O'er   the  green  briny  Tide,        ..';"!".:. 
By  the  north.  Vind,  and  i>Bellona  drove. 

'-  •  ■:  ■      \  \  :::ti;7  •••    •  «-^  • " :  Brave  Boys* 

'    ■'•■    '  XXXIX/    ■'.-"- y^-'=';^"'" 

That  e'er  thou  (houWft  fcheme, ' "  ''■■■•    •■  •' ■  • 
And  of  Conqueft  ftouWft  dream,     ■   .  -    ■ 

.  -  •  By  Invafion  fo  late  in  the  Seafon  ; 
There's  no  room  for  furprize,         .  .^     .    ^  ,  ^ 

For  here  all  the  truth  lies,  .  "     "  '_ ' '  , '  , 

Thou'ft  loftthysd^ar^Prudenceand^Reafon. 

.,^,.".    .         T  ' Brave  Boys. 

-  ,        .         ,  '  '    '         "   .  f-' 

.  With  a  rcfolutc  Mein,      ,         ■    .  . '-      •.    -  -;  * 

'   And  a  martial  Difdain,  .       .    y-'^: lu^^^^ 
.  -  -Like  Cloudsthat  were  loaded  With  Thunder, 

Our  Fleet  bore  on  thine,  -       •       \- 

Anddilbrdcr'd^ei/'Llne,^-    •    --      ;/. 

-    And  fcatter'd'em  widely  afunder.        • 

Brave  iioys* 


..'J 


i. 


Thy  q  Rofe  hung  its  Head, 
Thy  King's  r  Fiflicr's  fled  a 
.1 ,;  •    ?rom^  the  Stalk  thy  white ./  Lilly  is  torn  I 
/Renowned,  Apollo, w         - 
With -u/ Garlands  did  follow,  •«.•.. 

Our  heroic  brave  Tars  to  adorn  I 

'  ■  .   .      •     ■  .    .     "    ■ 

\  ■    .    :  o:  xLii.:.    •;.  .,,.,,• .. 

We've  a  Pitt  mod  profound  l'  r^^^^^i" 

^Vhere  thy  Policy's  drown'd  r  ■- 

.^.x.j..  There  funk  all  thy  Towns,  Forts  and  Iflcs  ! 
He  long'd  for  fuch  plenty,  '>* -*  ^   ''--''■■  - 

He  fwallow'd  up  x  Twenty  I      '   ;       '    .  .  /j^;  > 
1    Whilft  Britain  yidlorioufly  fmiles !  ■  ,1  -*  \;r 
.';'*'  *  •''  **'^  "^^  ;^i^MJ->    '  ;  .     Brave:  Boys, 


^.•- 


,-x- 


XLIII. 


f  A  French  Ship  of  War,  taken.    ' 

r  Halcyon,  taken ;  in  EngHQi.  King's  Fiflicf.  .      . 

/  Le  Lts,  taken  ;  in  Englifli,  Flower  dc  Luce     " 
.\  t  Lc  Celebre.  taken  ;  in  Englifh,  the  Renowned. 

«  A  French  Ship  of  War.  taken,  call'd  ApoUo. 

ny  A.  French  Ship  of  War,  uken,  call'd  the  Garland.  , 
A  JL.lT"'?  'i*'  ^""^5^"'  Adm;niftratit)n  of  th.-  Right  Honourable. 
^gaaou5  and  rerolved  Patriot.  Wai.,AM  Pirr,  E?q;  Great  Britain 
^de  no  left  than  twentjr  Conqucfts.  of  Fort^,  Towr^s  and  tfl:ind5. 
and  dunngh«  Admm.ftration.  (to  Great  Britain's  Hawke's.  Bofca- 
.w^s  Elliott  I,  and  his  c-.-a  great  Honour)  Coaflans,.I>c  Clue,  and 
^aurot.  were  acf€Ht«d. 


■w^'i  *.^:. 


a 


t 


I 


'11 


■♦"■'»<i<iu,iu'wiiin»iiiii>i  ii<«wiii.fi.i|iiBi^wi.'.'i<'''.!iiiNij.>B(wr.i'i>-iffi!,«'^'ii*.'J'.l, 


■■taH*^N»«wkM«-* 


I     I  "i 

iMi 

iMI 


i  f;:i 


i 


?t 


C    3^   >• 
xLiir. 


?. 


.  /y 


IVe-  no  more  to  fay^    .         •  -'-^.-.'.I  l..../:  :;;n* 
Than  Jn  •Quibcron  Bay, 

■    Cape  Brcto;i,  Lagos,  and  the  Strcights-; 

South,  Eafl,  North,  and  Weft,     ,...,- ,.,...  ^   ^- 

Thy  Flag  *  we've  ieprcft  ;  .,  ,  -^  ....  ^.../^  _|^ 
.^Sunk  taken,  and.burnt  all  tbv  JFlcc? !  '  -r 
'..  .,  .!  r  .,    »•-  .,,.•♦.  ?,  ,1,.,' .  •  '.r.ti. Brave  Boys^ 

A  Comit'  Narration, 
;  Of  the  Troubles  of  Lewis  the  JFifceentL' 

,.!v''.0  :?:!i   ;^'   ::  "jj  ^r:'/  I.  !/.^  r.'ol  ';1'r  .'J  ?']<! 
'Y'.E  .loVcn  of  Mirth;  dreadful  terrors  of.Gaiit! 
.^ '?'  •I'll  do  my  Endeavour   to  pleafure  you  all : 
I  hope  naval  Heroes,  and  Heroes  terrene, 
Will  ^ive  an  Applaufe  to  my  comical  ftr^in. 

;  ; '  Dern  ^oivht  down,  dorujniderry  (ioibk. 

'  '^  '■'"    •)>"•'     «•»•'»  ■'  "^   '-■-•■''  .-,1      ,     '  s 

*     , -'  '^•-  :, ,  •  ■•  ,-..-'  ft--'      .-•  '  ^  »-.i.;.    ^li  t   .I*..  -' 

I  niig  truth,  pleafing  truth"Vtho*  the  Wit  i^anty  be, 
uf  Lewis  Le  Grand,  alias  Le  Petit,- '  •  •  ::      i ■'  -  • 

•-  1:^  ;•;: -i  :  '   Who 

■>^-*  L'Oriflamme,  funk  on  the  Coafl:  of  Spain  by  the  Monarquc  zoA 


c —  J 


-^-•••*j   ^^-^-to  s-s.'^^***  x-'t4JuxAva   VI   ^LAK^fwa 


■  I     I    III  I    I  ■riiimii., 


'*»!ip^Www>!JM  mm 


('i. 


(3^    ) 

Who  coveted  greatly  to  wear  England's  Crown, 
But  found  hirfclf  baffled,  and  fcar'd  for  his  own. 


1  •• 


III. 


SS.'i 


In  fevcntecn  Hundred  and  fifty  five, 
The  rancour  of  Gaul  began  to  revive  ;   "     ' 
Proud  Lewis  the  fifteenth,  with  jcaloufy  ftung, 
Thought  England  hadrefted  from  trouble  too  long. 


■  !.. rvr^   .-. 

He  marfhaVd  his  Armies,  his  Navy  he  mann'd:  ^ 
(JPompadour,"  at  Paris,  mighty  Projefts  had  plann  d) 
,    But  before  Port-Mahoft  was  took  by  the  Gauls, 
rTcn  thoufand  Befiegers,  lay  dead  round  the  Walls. 
»  . '.    ^...~.    ■-.  ,'   t"  V- • '        .,    :Derry,if*c* 

All  America  next,  he  fain  vrou'd  enjoy- 
'Gauls, Indians,  Canadians,^  the  Britons  deftroy  ; 
The^  ripped  Mothers  up,  daflicd  out  Infants  Brains, 
*:But  Englifhmea  ro'uz'd,  and  repaid  all  their  Pains. 

Dcrrj,  &C' 
VJ. 


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,  oi: 


he. 


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I.   i^l 


mi 


(    33    •)• 

,     , ,   .  ■    VI.      •  ■■ 

The  Conqucft  of  England,  next  Lewis  defign'd,        : 
And  his  Fleet,  and  his  Troops,  together  combin'd  ; 
'  From  different  Ports,  to  Great  Britain  they  (leer  , 
But  thanks  toourTars,they  coud  never  come  tlierc! 

Derrji,  ifC' 

vit.        ■■   ■  -      ■■•' 

Now  George,  mighty  George,  iffu'd  out  Wars 

commands  ; 
Next  him,  like  Mount  Atlas,  great  Pitt  firmly  (lands ; 
Wefl  fix'd  on  a  Legge  ;  tho'  the  World  Ihoud  affail. 
•  His  Bafis  was  furc,  and  they  cou'd  not  prevail. 

^     ;■■'.■•:■■.-;     vill..  ■ 
T"liefethr«,  worthy  three,  firft  our  refeue  defign'd  ; 
When  to  ruin  we  ran,  to  our  danger  quite  blind  ; 
They  faw  our  diftrefs,  and  they  Giant  like  rofe ; 
'  Pluck'd  thenatlon  from  fears,  &the  hands  of  our  foes. 
,-;^..^.;,.';i:^,;f  ,-,::/  •  ■    ''  ••'■    Deny,  &c. 

'•-=\ru-^thefc'rorc  a  band  'of  true  Patriots  brave,  . 
'. ..  Jnfptr'd  ,with  a  zeal  their  poor  country  to  favc  ; 
n::X    "-  e  Wholb 


•vnaxiwaM 


1  1 1  ii  ii*<ii  r'g*iw*' 


iipiiin wmniwi     iii«gi'%<ii 


'd; 

\CTCl 

■    * 

Var's 


Lnds; 

aiTall, 

• 

1' 

gn*d  ; 
lind; 

I  ^ 

ofe; 

1    ■ 

ir  foes. 

^H 

^  6*^- 

rave,  ^ 

favc  5 

r  ^H 

Whofc . 

1 

« 

(    34    5  , 

Whofc  names  BoCcawcn/Hawke,  &  Saunaers  we  call ; 
Ligonier,  Wolfe,  arid  Amhcrft,  the  terrors  of  Gaul. 
...  -:  .  •  Dern,  ffC. 

»%  ♦ '   '    ' 

:  •.  •'•■•••  X. 

\Vith  thcfc,  (as  if  fir^d  with  one  foul  from  above,) 
The  Nobles',   the  Commons,  unanimous  ftrovc  ; 
The  fons  of  Great-Britain,  to  battle  arofe, 

RufR^d  on  like  i  Flood,  and  bore  down  all  their  foes. 

Derrj,  i^'C. 

^?;T:i,  I"."   .   *'•  ,      1    r 

}^ow  P'tt,  for  our  champion,  we  happily  chofc,  - 
'  An  impregnable  bulwark  againft  all  '6ur  foes  ; 
With  fortitude,   honour,  and  jufticc  aray'd, 
Proud  Gallia  beholds  him,  and  trembles  difmay'd. 

Derry,  &c* 


\%h 


4»i**' 


Our  Tars,  aiid  our  Troops,  now  roiiz'd  to  thefight. 
And  put  the  French  Nation  in  terrible  fright ! 
Now  Louiftourg  felH  and  Cherburg  likewife  ; 
French  Fleets  at  St.Maloes,in  fmokemount  thefties; 
ThisEdward  thebrave.Howc&Marlbro'  peiform'd; 
Bofcawen.Wolfc,Amherft,ftrongLoui{bourgftorm'd. 


xui. 


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lll<4 

(    35    ) 

xm. 

Amh^rft.  Johnfon,  &  Forbes,  m  th'  America^  War. 
wTthcfcRogers  JoWdA  thro'  Woods.  8.  DcOU.. 

-  .  XIV. 

BnLdftre«.Winnow.&  Schoinberg.  rcfoM  ^dyarv^?. 
Ai.d  V.th  them  united  'gainft  troublcfomc  F«r>cc^, 
1D.OVC  Indians,  and  Gauls,  each  fortrefs  they  tooV,  , 
From  the  River  Ohio,  to  Delaware's  Br90k.  . 

■    '   ,  Derrj,  &<:• 

At  duadaloup,  Senegal,  and  the  Places  around, 
Draper.Barrin6ton,Clive,vvithconqueftwerecrownd, 

^n  Afric,  no  one  to  oppofe  'em  ^^-as  found,  ^    .  . 
■      And  Keppel  in  Thunder,  beat  Goree  to  Ground. 

XVI.    , 

Next  Rodney  bombarded  poor  Havre  de  Gr^ce,  . 
'  And  the  flat-bottom-d  Boats,  topfideturvy  did  place ; 
The  Projea  fine  fpun,  of  Invafion,  he  broke  ; 
Ramm'd  their  Schemes  down  their  Throats,  cloath 
.in  Vapour  8c  Smoke.  •"' 


i^     ♦  • 


xyji. 


"■  «.ti'" 


««  n  .w  iiirwWIWWW*' 


UMi  I  !i'»i  II  wm  II  *— lP 


aMH 


i«M 


(    3<5    ) 
xvn. 

WcVc  Cranby  at  Hanover,  Granby  the  brave  ; 
Who  with  bold  Fcrainand.ftrivcs  th'  Elc^'ratc  to  fave, 
And  Contadcs  for  Life,  (upon  Mindcn's  fam*d  Plain) 
WUl  remember  the  brave  rhiUlpi.  Drummond,Mac- 
.    *      bean.  .  ....  Dcrrj,  S,c. 

XVIll. 
Tho'Richncu.thcMarfhalCnkcanTmpfcntrromHcU) 

The  Orphan  Houfe  burnt,  and  the  Orphans  at  Zcll ; 
When  Ferdinand  fought,  he  fled  in  difgrace, 
And  thirty  lix  thoufand*  left  dead  on  the  Place. 

Derrj^  Sec. 

Each  Foe  from  our  Ally,  brave  Frederick,  recedes, 
The  Auftrians,8cPoles,Gauls, Ruffians,  &  Swedes; 
He  repels  all  their  Pow'rs,  their  Malice  difdains, 
Akd  rolls  wafting  War,  thro'  thoGcrmanic  Plains. 
1^  :  /.     '  Derry.  &c. 

,/      *XX.      '••,.'    —    \  : 
oft  the  Frigates  of  Frarfcc,  mann'd  with  Frenchmen 

fb    ftout,  .  f:    .     :;   .      ■        i   .. 

,  Caught  a  terrible  Tartar  f  in  cruizing  abo     ; 

'  '  ^  Brave 

■  •  •■  -  ,  .  • 

.,    ,  .        ■    r     • 

'^'"*i  lionet  mcan.ae  IdPt  ^  .000  in  one  B.tt!.-,  hut  fo  manv  of  the 
rreJhVwe  deftroy'd,  of  Oxat  Army.by  the  Ua  Accounts  ^.•c  ca«  £«- 


iJ 


'(     37    ) 

Brave  Lockhart  \  wou'd  figh.,  like  AchUle.  enrag'a. 
Andcamchomccro«n'dwUhConqueft«hcne.rhe 

XXI.  ■. 

Our  Navy  launcVd  forJf.,  In  qucft  of  their  Prey. 

And  drove  the  Freneh  Navy  quite  out  o  the  Sea  , 

■  They  fculk'd  into  Brcft,  Toulon,  or  V>Ua.ne;     • 
And  there  Icfem  (lay:  forgrcatCEO^osrulosd,e 

..- Deny,  V.C. 

.  Main. 

..  ,  xxn.         .>■•""     ■     " 

,  Holme.,  and  Saunders,  in  Canada  gave  '^^^J^^^^' 
And  the  brave  EngUm  Wolfe,  he  devour  dQuebec , 

And  to  the  Confufion,  and  terror  of  Gaul.         ^ 
•APreytoGr«tBritain,thclr  Merchant  Fleets  faU. 

.  '  :     ■      >     ,  Deny,  £<■<:' 

.  /XXIII. 

Bofcawen  on  Ihore,  chas'dDcClue  Jorn  theSea  ; 
AndHawke-conquer-dConflansin^QH.bronBay. 

Some  funk.  foundcr'd,burnt,(to  quell  Gall.  Pnd.,) 

And  fome  captivated,  to  Great  Britain  gUde . 

,..:...  Derry,  Sec. 

XXIV. 


f  1.  »■ 


.J.  X  tit  Is' a'uiual  faying,  when  a  P^^I^^^^^Vth^c^^^^^^^^ 

.!.L.n;(>  m-Areuraent.  or  Battle,  (whom  he  thougn  _^^^^^^  ^^  ^^^^ 

jcfty's  Ship  Taiur,  and  took  many  Frcncu  ing^t" 


iifyr'ia     wi^pwyiw 


yi»iV/>riViWW»i 


iaAvFWiriM^ 


&c. 


u 


.   <  38  ) 

f     .     .  •  XXIV.  .    ,» 

'T'hcir  floating  Defence,  began  to  grow  fcLnt, 

'And  the  JFrcnch  Royal  Navy,  a  Convoy  did  want ; 
Like  a  Brood  of  fcar'dChickcns  they  fculk  from  theSca, 
When  they  hear  pur  bravcHawk  b  in  <jucft  of  hisPrcpr. 

-•*^-  '       '  ,  .  Derrj,  iff* 

,z  '.  '  rli  In  t.j..-    •        XXV.'- 

Thurot,  on  H-l     lU,  made  aDcfccnt, 

ciBut.(likc  C^lUc  jQrtuncJ  obfervc  the  Event ; 

,?Clcmcnts,  Ellio. .  Logic,  (a  leafh  of  brave  Tars  ; 
The  Brothers  of  Neptune,. the  Rivals  of  Mars,) 
lEicrcc  asCubs,thcy  rufli'd  forth,  from  the  old  Lion's 


Den, 


.7  i'j, 


Fac'd  tlie  H^rp  Tihurot,  and  affrighted  his  Men. 

,»)..•>  i;t*.  1 1;.;  .    xXVi;.         ' 

.:Stcrn  :Eolus' *  firft,  he  began  the  attack. 

In  afulph'rous  ftorm,  'flung  their  Sails  all  atack  jf 
'  rrhc  Brilliant  %  Goddefs  J  of  War  was  enrag  d. 

T:crprichorc;&LcBlonde,Yard&:YardArmcngag'd, 

(•:•   .,  ;'-0l;'\ '•:      :'1.//         '   Gerry, ire* 

.   xxvu. 


Ifw 


)  0 .:. 


.    -•  JEolus.  in  Hlflorr.  U  cal'/d  the  God  of  the  Winds. 
•   '  t  Aback,  is  a  S.a  Term,  and  it  belongs  to  the  Wind,  to  takp  the   . 

•^""t'/Th^^^hitflrJlliant,  and  the  PaUas  ;  which  |s  call'd  in  Hidonr. 
r-tteGoddcfs  of  War :  thefc  two  er.^ag'd  the  Terpncharc.ind  L  cBlonde. 
\  whilft  Capt.  Elliott,  in  the  /Eoi  is,  engag'd  Monficur  Jhurot.  in  tw, 
-*BcUdnc.  '  ■ 


aKPwwpi^n  cTirirfiiMinit* 


(    39    ) 

xxv«;  '    . 

The  gallant  Thurot,  ^as  fla-mm'tfe^fay,-    rA 
Afld  down  came  their  Enfigns  in  panmc  difmay  ; 
The  t^rench  wer.  amai'd  at  Brit^nni*  »  Th«n  cf  I 
•They6Wdthemrclvesbcat,8cdeIiver'dthe,rpIunder. 

.XXVIll. 

ftefolv'd  to  retrieve  the  loft  Honour  of  France,   ' 
Againft  captiv'd  Quebec,  ten  thoufa.id  advance  :..;^ 
But  Marray.Sc  BritonS,  march'd  out  fromtheFoft, 
And  gave  them  a  fample  of  true  Englifli  fport.       _ 

,   ^  ■..■■■••••■■■     ^  " 

xxix. 

By  thoufands'born  down,  yet  littU  difmay'd, 
•On  theWalls  of  Quebec,  fucha  Concert.they  play  ii 
ThetoughwarlikeNo«es,chill'dtheATdorofFrance, 

'They  cat'd  not  to  join  Hand  in  Hand  in  the  Dance,: 

WhenSchombcrg,&Dean,&  braveS^^ntonappe.r'd, 
AndwithMurraysNotes,inloudConcertwe>eheard. 

A  Pannic  (accuftom'4)  fi'lW  Frenchmen  xvith  Fears, 
And  rulh'd  to  their  Souls,  thro' their  terrify'dEars  . 

':■'     '•■•■     ■  ,  XXXI. 


I  r' 


.  ! 


>    I 


(  4^  y 

-*  '     XXXI. 

Away  fled  the  Frigates,  on  fliorc,  in  Dcfpair, 
And  tbc  Forces  forgot  what  firft  call'd  *cm  there ; 
They  ran  (deaf  as  Adders^  to  Glory's  loud  call,) 
■    From  Englilh  Quebec,  into  French  Montreal. 

...   ^/..     •    ..       IXXXII.  ...     V 

.But  Amherft,  and  Murray,  with  Vengeance  purfu'd, 
And  at  Montreal,  thofe  Befiegers  fubdud  : 
VJ^hen  thethrecNationsjoin'd,  and  the  Rangtrs give 

chace!  ■  '";:     r;.iv'v"r' ' 
^ere  fafely  immur'd,  can  the  French  find  a  Place  ? 

.  .  ..<r      .    q    rJ^erry,  &c. 
XXXIII. 
tewis  frets  at  the  News,  (like  a  Man  in  a  Bog,) 
And  fain  wou'd  call  in  both  the  Dori  and  the  Frog, 
But  our  Bulwarks  afloat,  belch  their  threats  in  black " 
•"**  '   flame,  \ « _^-  \  ,      ^ 

And  our  Troops  are  all  ready  to  play  the  fierce  Game. 

-'-"•■■■ ::,  ■:■"' '       ■   ;  = ;.: ,,  Dcrrj, &c. 

■■/■■•     •  ,    xxxiv.  /.■/   ■  \ 

Now  FoiJi^e  gave  Keppel,  and  Hodgfon  a  fmilc, 
They  batter'd  bombarded,  confounded  Bclleifle  : 
-.>,••••  The 


>lfi  ,* 


.•.•c>* 


-,  jr.  ,.»-,.mi!>«»t.^-^ij'<«-iw  i,i.  ,1"  II";  <'  m.  I.  "■«'!."  T' 


r 


li ' 


-  /i;i'<»  A  (rrowlinc  Hic  bear, 

V  K' «  nf  her  ^vhclps,)  roarM  out  in  dcfpair. 
VVUcn  robb  d  of  her  \s  nc  ^  ,;  ^^^^^  ^^^^ 

can  withftand,) 
AgainftManioico.  in  thunder  they  land^^^^^^^^^ 

,    .    XXXVI. 

Not  long.  Martinlco  their  battle  couM  bear        ^^ 

,    were  there  :         . 

'•  *  XXXVII. 

•  Atlct-gth  tbcFrct,ch  artsUnd  French  pror-V.fcsg^m 

Great-Britain  arouzd.  (like  a  Lion,  m  RagC)         ■ 
,pefianceWdout.andprcpar-dtacn^g=.^^_ 

■■    -■•.V '>'**:■ '■"■'    xxxviii. 


; 


'  I 


^n  m   ■"  !■*■'<' 


t-^0i^MtSt^» 


'.  I 


'I 


.  t     42      )     , 

\    V  ^        •         XXXVllI.        '     -    -:^i-^  . 

Brave  Albemarle,  Pocock,  and  Keppcl  arofe. 

And  conqucr'd  at  Cuba,  our  fierce  Spanifli  Foes  ; 

Of  filver,  and  gold.  ric^Pavannah  they  drein  ; 

Lewis  I  what  wilt  thoii  do  ?  for  we've  beggared 
^  proud  Spain :..,.  •,    .    ,  ,        .      .  Tv, 

.  ,   •  ;-  '       '  ^  D^rr^,  Scfc. 

'.;Mr^'*^'^'^'^V'- '-xkxiijc.'  •  '■     '  '  '  *•,   '. 

ThVill  Fate  of  tliy  Ally  ft  ill  greatly  prevails. 
And  into  our  Port,  his'Hermione  fails  :  - 

Where  ?  where  wilt  thou  go,  to  replenifh  thy  (lore  > 
For  thy  Churches  are  rbbb'd  of  their  glittering  ore ! 

•f  he  gold  laden  Galleons,  to  Old-England  are  led  ; 
And  implacable  Befs/ of  wild  Ruflia  is  dead  J 

Fate,  ftill  feems  refolv'd  l^o  fun:ain  Pruflia'sTlirone, 
And  all  hopes  of  conqueft  o»crFred'rick  are  flowji. 

'.^   .      •'*■     .       /XLU  ".'.      •-'■■•    -' '.  -  ■-• 
'the  Flower  de  Luce,  the  ol4  Uon  hath  rent, 
.   the  French  are  all  nonplus'd,  their  Treafures  arc 

fpe"t  '  ,     -^  ,  ^     . 

Like  Vermin  ij^appM,  let  'em  buftle  and  fret ;     -- 

For  their  fchemes  are  all  funk  in  a  mighty  deep  Pitt. 


H-' 


I*  II m.  /.W.upi 


■^  »iidfc..i«iirti'' 


ii»  1!1 


I    ''I 
I'M- (f 


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liiiLi^^^^^'. 


(     43 


) 


:xxxx^ts53; 


•A  Song,  on  the  taking  of  Martinico. 

'      ■       '-'-    ■■■:    '-I.'    ••'■      ••;        , 

WHEN  Monckton,  and  Rodney,  for  landing; 
prepare  '•  •  ^   y  "- 

Martinico's  white  flag  of  defiance  was  rearM  ; 
An  emblem  mofl  juft,  of  their  coohiefs,  and  fear, 
And  the  hue  of  their  faces,  as  Monckton  drew 
'. ..    •    near.        ,-  .  '  •     . 

Dfrry  do-w»,  down^  down,  derry  down, 

•  IT.  ■    ^    •  .;■-•-. 

(As  Jove  flings  his  bolts,  amidft  fulphurous  roar,) 
Our  Tars  launch'd  our  terribleTroops  on  the  fhorc, 
'  Beneaththe  red  Banners,,  (fit  mark  of  their  Rage  j) 
ynder  which  Britain's  .Sons  of  true  Freedom  en- 

gage,'^       .  •  : 

'  r^;i^S^'5  ■'i.\:'-^''-  ■•■  -^  AiV:     •.      '•  '  '    Derry,  &c. 

The  Governor  faid,  (with  fatyrical  fmile,)  "  • 
Tho*  they  boaft  of  reducing  Quebec,  andBelleiflc  j 
Believe  mc  my  Lads,  (what  I  now  fliall  exprefs,) 

.  TPbey' re  faint  hcarted*females,  in  fierce  manly  drefs. 

Derrj,  Sec. 

■  ..'■Vr'^'^V lux  >■:>;<-:!  yr^^-A  t.;sr'»W  ^iu.,*-   IVi 

-^  iVcare  Infortn'd,  whWour  Trc^ps  were  landing  at  Mar- 

■  tiiuco  ;.  ^hatKr  Oi  U  Touche,  the  Freacli  Governor,  told  his 


n—  •mitf^Jin  ■■■■"ii 


,,f    ■■i<gMi^'i  im  i»i^-.»-  -^ 


CO.    '■ 

t 

landing; 
.  .  -  >  <-» 

'd; 

id  fear, 
1  drew 


rjf 


down. 


s  roar,) 
le  fliorc, 
Rage  j) 
dom  en- 

Belleiflc  j 
xprefs,) 
nly  drefs. 
errjt  ^^• 


ng  at  Mir- 
wr,  told  his 
•  •     "men, 


I        <  <  I  1 1  iM  ■«■  I  >  *  mm  I 


C    44     ) 

>.       •'        IV.  ;>•     ^    ■ 

Perhaps,  when  he  faw  Caledonians  oiaw  nigh  ; 
He  thoughc  that  they  held  up  their  petticoats  high; 
As  he    -y  fuch  drefs,  unaccuftom'd  had  been. 
Little  dreamt  that  the  Lion  was  in  the  flicep'sltin, 

Dcrrj,  &C. 


1* 


'  •:••>.; 

.>'>.:.>>  jIj 


•  >  •»  •  »i 


They  trod  terrafir'ma,  to  battle  they  flew,         ,    . 

Qiiickly  prov'd  they  were  males,  and  rough  ve- 
■  '-no  veterans  too  ;      '  .•'•;•    '.'O"*  •»i '  •  *  '  •  -" 

Seized  with  fpccd  mofb  precipitate,  evVy  Redoubt, 
(As  red  Britons  march'd  in,  the  pale  Frenchhic'i 

•*  '•'^«  .viaii  out.}   '  ^■•fv.:  ,tf--;r,<i'-,j*,r.^,,r^y»wM'  ^'  '  " 

De  la  Toiiche's  old  Women,  advanced  with  fpecd, 

As  Tigers,  in  chace  of  a  terrify'd  Kid  :  ^       "       ' 

Thofc  tcfty  old:  Matrons,  Svou"*  ¥avc  tuWjijp  the 
,  -    •    Br — -cli  ''''•,••«"  .  ■    :,(■  : 

pfjjllhisFfcnch  boys,  had  (hey  flay'd  in  their  reach, 

.•:3^,^V.^;^..;'-''  ^'  :  ;••'"■•■■>  -_  •      ••  :.^.-;^;tv-  ■  VU. 

roen,  to  cricouraee  them  to  biftle ;  that  the  Enslifh  Forces,  were 
cnly.a  p,arc^^(Jf  Women,  dre/V'd  like  the  SolJleTs  :  .which  if  they 
had  behev  c'  ever  fo  firmly,  the  event  of  the  battle,  gave  both  him» 
and  ihcm,  intirc  fatista^ion  to  the  contrary.       '    .      . 


"I  'i.iiijifkiuyiwM." . "   '  iwimyiyi 


,  •'    *  . 


im-OMW -""''"""'  '^*!'"    '"  """*<»' 


(HWJSM  .il.'W."    "■ 


^ 


Ji 


»L-f.«Z-  *  I*  «   — 


mn  m  1—1  iMii  iiii '  1 


i   ^ 


.1,     ! 


(     45     ^ 

VII.  .    . 

His  Troops  made  rcqucft.  that  hh  Cooks  x\^t^ 
''      :  might  be,        '  ,  ,     ■ 

And  cut  all  our  Troops,  into  fmall*  Fricafcc  j 
But  their  difmal  mithap,  we  may  aptly  compare. 
to  bis.  who  unkiU'd.  fold  ♦  the  (kin  of  a  Bear. 
*■.; t^ ..    «•  P^rrVj  o^Ct* 

'     ..  rl.    •:      ■  '.  :V1II.-     •  ■"  ■'    .''fe-ti  ;.  -  ; 
LaTouchc  chang'd  his  tale.from  what  hcM  begun. 
Saying  furely  their  Monarch  is  Philip'stgrcut  fon ; 
And  his  Troops,  which  thofe  Heroes  undauntedly 

'^    ■      lead,-^   •  . 

Are  the  troops  of  old  Macedon  rofe  from  the  dead. 

/-     ''    '  J     .     ■  ;    ■•    ' Dcrrj,  See. 

IX. 

.  To  the  hills,  with  fome  ihoufands.  I  flraightway 
will  Hce;  •    . 


f  •' 


For, here  is  no  room,  for  my  Troops,  nor  for  mc ; 

T  ..   ■  ■    ■■   ■'■■■  ^  •■     ,iii_-v.i       Let 

-  '  .     -•  ,       .  ■        '  -.,'..•>' 

•♦  We  heard  thaV»>c Trench  Troops/pctition'd  to  the  Govc^^ 

that  it  needs  no  recital  here.  ,„    . ,  r^rs  tn  Phllio. 

'   +  Alexander,  M,ho  conquered  the  ^orld  ;  was  on  ^o^^^^^^^^^ 
King  of  Macedon.    The  Macedonian  Troops,  were  tnoic,  wiu 
vhich  Alexander  conqucr'd.  '    ^ 


I  • 


■■V«M  I  I  lil|IW|i  I'Pil 


PIWHtf^iWPIliUl  li'l.'P     ^F^W|ii*«iWPffWWW*"P^^<^W^^»"^'t"ffJM>f'*""WlH' 


Ml 


•  .     *      * 

cc  ; 
nparc, 
car. 
rrjt  &c; 

•.  i  ..  -  1 
\  begun, 

» 

;at  fon ; 
.untedly 

he  dead. 
frrjt  Sec 

aigbtway 

r  for  mc ; 
Let 

othcGovcr- 
Troops  up, 
\cir  miftakc : 
ind  I  fuppofc, 
well  known, 

on  to  Philip, 
•c  ihofc,  witlv 


(   46   ) 

Let  George  take  the  forts,  ammunition,  and  ^ 

ftore;  :    .  '  •:   •.'? 

The  World  muft  own  ♦  Him,  for  its  Maflcr  ♦  once 
more.       '  .    * 

'  *''    ".      ^  <■- ■ii-Df/'O',  Sec. 

luft  now  f..d,  h,»  Majcfty  Kmg  Georce  the  third,  wa.  Pirp^ 
Ibn,  and  h,s   Troop,,   the  old   Macedonians,  of  Alexande?'!  ' 

«r  be  hi,  '"''"  '  ^h-'^i*  Jup,  l^fay,  .hc\vorJd  wTonce 

»  •    •  ,  .  .    ■■  •      '  •  •    . 

i'*'-'    ■  .-..;.:.:•■  ':..■;,      .  ;  H^/fl^,.,.j^.  ^»r;';  ^-^ 


^i  »< 


•     r»:  rn.'?';h^f -Vjj!!   i*^ 


.!i> 


'>^-^^t 


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c  m  iiitf  Jill  ii^wRi 


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pn  fufficicnr  en- 
,_  jgemcnt  being  given  :     a*  a  ."uppicntcnt  to  the  forego- 
ing Poem,  and  a  Period  to  this  glorious  War  :    By  George 
CocKiNOS  :  The  taking,  and  re  taking,  of  Sr.  John's,  in  New- 
foundland, in  heroic  Verle  :   and  in  the  fame  letter,  and  fizc  of 
bagc,  as  the  former  Poem.    With  a  Preface,  and  explanation 
anncx'd  to  the  Poem  }  and  large  marginal  References  :  m  which, 
every  thing  necefTary  to  be  animadverted  on,  the  Author  has  en- 
(leavour'd  to  explain,  to  the  fatiifadion  of  every  Reader :  fuch  as 
the  naval  prote<ftionwe  were  favoUr'd  with  from  Home,  tor  the 
Continent,  Louilbourg,  and  Newfoundland  :  and  the  fpeed,  with 
^hich  (hips  were  equipt,  and  fcnt  out  to  guard  our  Terntonts, 
fand  revenge  the  injury  :  who  unluckily,  came  after  the  French 
fleet  was  fail'd,and  the  Place  was  again  reduc'd  by  Forces,  fca- 
fonably  fenf  from  the  Continent.     And  the  Pretacc,  and  Rek- 
rences,  likevvifc  difplay,  the  behaviour  of  the  French,  when  we 
.  furrender'd,  and  the  ufage,  they  in  general  gave  the  greateft  part  of 
the  people.   The  Author  being  on  the  fpot,  and  rcmaming  there, 
till  the  day  Lord  Colvill^hc.  arriv'd  from  the  Continent.     After 
which,  the  Poem  declares  the  Gallantry  of  Lord  Colvill^  Capt. 
^ravtij  Capt.  iarvis^  Capt.  Douglafty  and  Capt.  HalloiutUi  in  the 
Nortliumbcrland,  a  74,  the  Antelope,  a  50,  the  Gofport,  a  40, 
the  Siren,  a  20,  and  the  King  George,  a  26  gun  (hip,  of  Maf- 
fachufstts  :  which  I  faw  bravely  dare  the  French  Fleet,  a  74,  a  64, 
a  36,  a  26,  and  a  14  gun  (hip,  to  come  out,  with  a  fair  wind,  and 
""engage  i  altho'  foldiers,  and  all  included,  they  had  3  men  to  2. 
Whilft  the  Gofport,and  KingGeorge,  took  an  armed  Ichooner,  in 
Deadman's-Bay,  and  almo(\  under  their  Garrifon.    After  which, 
for  about  3  weeks,  they  blocked  up  the  Harbour.     Next,  in  or- 
tier,  the  animated  refolvcs,  and  feafonable  aaivity,  of  General, 
and  Colonel  Amherfl^  and  the  American  Provinces  ;  who  all,  like 
faithful  Sons  of  their  Mother  Country  ;  made  a  rapid  progrefs, 
in  armingi  and  fending  the  few  forces  they  could  colled,  to  bat- 
tle with  our  exulting  foes.     Their  dcfccnt,  match  through  the 
woods,  routing  the  enemy,  and  taking  po(re(rion  of  QuittyVitty. 
Their  rcfolved  intrepidity,  in  attacking,  and  afcending  the  liu- 
'   pendous,  and  ambufcaded  Hill,  call'd  Look-out.     T:»e  dancer, 
and  place  defcrib'd  :    (being  weU.  known  to  the  Authbr.)     The 
"'advance,  and  charge,  face  to  (ace,  with  the  prime,  and  veteran 
troops  of  France.     The  rout  ot  the  foe  ;  their  retreat,  and  halt ; 
and  Britain's  thunder-ftorm,  and  her  thunder-bolts  of  war,  rulh- 
ine  with  headlong  fury,  down  the  craggy  ftccp,   upon  them. 

fhcir 


I    • 


•'  r- 


^^f?i|! 


rienr  en- 
e  forcgo- 
Georgk 
in  New- 
id  fizc  of 
planation 
in  which, 
r  has  en- 
:  fuch  as 
e,  for  the 
lecd,  with 
crritorics, 
jc  French 
rccs,  fca- 
ind  Refc- 
whcn  we 
eft  part  of 
ing  there, 
u.     After 
illf  Capt. 
tlii  in  the 
ort,  a  40, 
,  of  Maf- 
a  74,  a  64. 
wind,  and 
men  to  2. 
hooner,  in 
ter  which, 
ext,  in  or- 
"  General, 
iio  all,  like 
d  progrefs, 
:d>,  to  bat- 
irough  the 
>uittyVitty. 
ig  the  liu- 
':»e  dancer, 
ibf.)     the 
nd  veteraa 
,  and  halt; 
•  war,  rulh- 
ipon  them. 
Their 


MM|rfap4^M*'NMMM 


imm 


Their  fccond  rout,  and  retreat  to  the  garrifon.  The  garrifon 
ittaclt'd,  and  carried  by  our  amnufed  troops.  Thro'  thA  wholt 
narration,  many  dcfcrving,  and  diftmguilh'd  Leaden,  (hine  with 
tl»cir  juftly  deferved  Iharc  of  honour  j  without  any  partial  preju- 
«)tce,  to  country  or  party.  And  to  which  will  be  added,anEnay 
on  the  glorious  Peace,  (in  heroic  Verfe,)  gencroufly  bertowed  on 
warring  Europe,  bv  viaorious  GEORGE  the  third  ;  in  which, 
the  Author  hat  endeavour'd  to  place  in  their  true  light,  every 
^tatefman,  and  Patriot,  whether  in,  or  out  j  and  every  War- 
ficr,  whether  living,  or  dead  »  fo  far  as  he  can  learn,  thcv 
contributed  to  the  honour  of  Great  Britain,  and  her  Colonies  4 
and  the  glorious  Period  put  to  the  bloody  and  expenfiveWvar. 
.  The  Price  to  Subfcribers,  on  delivery  of  the  liook  j  a  P'ifta- 
reen  ;  or  at  oioft  Ont  Shilling  flerling  Subfcriptions  are  taken  id 
by  MelTieurs  Edts  &  Gill,  and  D  ti  J  Kntitand,  in  Queen- ftreet  j 
and  by  the  Author,  Gtor^i  Cockin^i^  at  Mr.  Benjamin  Gray\  op- 
pofite  the  old  brick  Mreting-Houfe,  in  Cornhiil. 

N.  B.  Any  Gentlemen  inclin'd  to  fubfcrtbe,  may  hear  the 
Preface,  Exphination,  and  Poem,  from  the  Aixhor :  but  he  wili 
not  part  with  tho  Manulcript  to  any  one. 


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